One of the most powerful objects in the universe is a radio quasar—a spinning black hole spraying out highly energetic ...

Magnetic fields twist around the black hole as it rotates to store energy – kind of like when you pull and twist a rubber band. When you release the rubber band, it snaps forward. Similarly, the ...

Could black holes be unexpected contributors to the emergence of life in the universe? A recent study suggests that their intense radiation might actually protect nearby planets. This ...

When you think of archaeology, you might picture digging through ancient ruins or exploring hidden tombs. But scientists have ...

NASA has confirmed the presence of a supermassive black hole at the centre of the elliptical galaxy M87. Estimated to be 2.6 ...

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Black holes may not be as life-destroying as we thought. A surprising study reveals that the powerful radiation from active ...

"Many supermassive black holes may lie concealed within dusty regions of the early universe, undetected," said astronomer ...

A new discovery has given scientists a powerful way to find hidden black holes across the universe. An international team of ...

Astronomers have uncovered a spiral galaxy nearly a billion light-years away that hosts a supermassive black hole launching ...

Scientists have detected radio signals from hot gas surrounding a supermassive black hole that existed 12.9 billion years ago ...

A new analysis of astronomical data suggests unknown physics is at work assisting dark energy in acting almost as ...