Supermassive black holes are believed to have emerged very early in the universe but their creation remains a mystery.
Polarized light from Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole, shows swirling magnetic fields that may hint at ...
Scientists created a giant vortex made of tiny quantum parts in a helium superfluid just a few degrees above absolute zero.
Astronomers might face layoffs, a key observatory might be forced to shut down and precious cosmic details might start to ...
Earth was hit by radiation from double X-class solar flare, resulting in the strongest geomagnetic storm in six years.
Spectacular New Image Shows Milky Way Black Hole's Magnetic Fields. Scientists have taken us from the Earth to the black hole ...
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured an image of a quasar, identified as H1821+643, which is a rapidly growing ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — Scientists have created a giant quantum vortex to mimic a black hole in superfluid helium that has allowed them to see in greater detail how analogue black holes behave and ...
When they get close, the remnant black hole typically gets a kick equal to the speed Earth orbits our Sun. Typically, that speed isn’t enough to break the supermassive black hole from its orbit ...
Largest-Ever Map of Universe's Active Supermassive Black Holes Released Mar. 18, 2024 — Astronomers have charted the largest-ever volume of the universe with a new map of active supermassive ...
The Chandra X-ray Observatory faces a premature end under new funding cuts proposed by NASA—and astronomers aren’t happy ...
Emmanuel Macron and his ministers have been accused of losing their grip on France’s finances after the budget deficit surged ...