Astronomers detect an ultramassive black hole weighing 36 billion suns in the galaxy LRG 3-757, a record thanks to ...

A new paper claims astronomers discovered an ultramassive black hole heavier than any other black hole we've ever measured.

Astronomers have observed two distant galaxies that are heavily distorted. This spectacular image is caused by the presence ...

Hubble spotted a rare off-center black hole shredding a star, revealing the first optical discovery of a wandering ...

A groundbreaking simulation reveals how neutron star mergers forge black holes, generate gamma-ray bursts, and scatter gold ...

Study reveals that high-energy cosmic rays are born in magnetic fields during neutron star mergers, a prelude to black holes.

These explosions, called extreme nuclear transients, shine for longer than typical supernovas and get 30 to 1,000 times as bright.

A team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have instead formed inside a colossal black hole.

A black hole has blasted out a surprisingly powerful jet in the distant universe, according to a new study from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This jet exists early enough in the cosmos that it ...

Black holes are the notorious loners of the universe since getting close to them usually means catastrophic destruction. The latest victim who attempted friendship with one of these hungry giants ...