What Caused Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming'?
The tidal bulge would extend the equator of the star from the core, dimming the overall appearance of Betelgeuse.
Scientists Find Chemical Traces Of One Of Universe's First Stars
A team of scientists found an unusual combination of chemical traces in the distant quasar.
Scientists Discover 2 Fossil Radio Galaxy Hidden In Cluster
Studying the lobes opens opportunities to understand the medium and the recurring activity of the supermassive black holes that create it.
2 Black Holes Might Ram Into Each Other Within 3 Years
Scientists suggest that it may be one of the most highly anticipated events in modern astronomy.
NASA Captured The Sounds Of A Black Hole And It's Terrifying
This is not the first time that NASA shared creepy sounds from the far depths in space.
NASA Explains What Happens When Two Black Holes Collide In Space
In a video posted by SXS Collaboration, NASA explains what happens when two black holes collide in space.
New Map Of Milky Way Sees How Close Earth Is With A Supermassive Black Hole
Japan's VERA project has presented a new map that offers a better estimate of the distance of Earth to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
Black Hole Kills Star By Spaghettification [Video]
An artistic imagination showed how death by spaghettification happens to stars when they get hauled by the extreme gravitational pull coming from black holes.
Albert Einstein's Theory Of Relativity Becomes 500 Times Harder To Disprove
A new study adds to the body of evidence that Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity matches the modern-day findings in quantum physics.
Giant Black Hole Discovered At Centre Of Cosmic 'Spider's Web'
Giant black hole discovered at centre of cosmic 'spider's web'
'David-And-Goliath' Merger: Astronomers Delve Into Origins Of Uneven Black Hole Merger
The discovery of GW190412 is said to be the first ever observation of an unequal-mass black hole merger.
Astronomers Spot Most Massive Black Hole Merger Observed To Date
The bigger black hole part of the merger is so massive -- 85 times the mass of the sun -- that scientists say it shouldn't even exist based on the current understanding of stellar explosions.
Scientists Detect Mysterious 'Intermediate Mass' Black Hole
Scientists detect mysterious 'intermediate mass' black hole
Researchers Find Evidence Of Disk Formation When Black Holes Devour Stars
Whether the events produce accretion disks has been a matter of debate among scientists but scientists now found solid evidence of disk formation.
Scientists Spot Mysterious Cosmic 'Heartbeat' In Milky Way
A microquasar and a gas cloud are 'beating' to the same rhythm even if they are 100 lightyears apart.
Scientists Discover Fastest Star Orbiting Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Scientists have identified a group of stars that are closely orbiting the Milky Way galaxy's supermassive black hole.
What Happens To A Galaxy Cluster Unbothered By Black Hole
Without interference from a black hole, galaxy cluster SpARCS1049 is forming stars at an extraordinary rate.
Astronomers Spot Signs Of Elusive Neutron Star In Supernova 1987A
The authors of a new study found evidence to support the suggestion that the neutron star in SN 1987A may be hiding in a 'hot blob' of dust.
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Disappearance And Reappearance Of Black Hole's Corona Puzzles Scientists
It was the first time for astronomers to observe a black hole's corona disappear in less than a year and then reappear again.
Astronomers Spot 28 Previously Misidentified Black Holes
The 'heavily obscured black holes' were previously misidentified as being other celestial objects.
Observation Of 'Mirach's Ghost' Sheds Light On Birth Of Supermassive Black Holes
A supermassive black hole is the largest kind of black hole and can be millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun.
New Measurements Reveal Supermassive Black Hole’s Monster Appetite
New measurements taken on one of the largest known black holes in the universe revealed how much it eats every day.
Fastest-Growing Black Hole 34 Billion Times The Sun's Mass: Study
If the black hole at the center of the Milky Way wanted to grow as big as J2157, it would have to consume two thirds of the stars in the galaxy.
Unstable Massive Star Vanishes; Did It Become A Black Hole?
The sudden disappearance of a star millions of times brighter than the Sun has baffled scientists. It is possible that the stellar object suddenly died and turned into a black hole.
Betelgeuse Dimming Because Of Massive Star Spots, Not Dust: Study
Betelgeuse is a red giant in the constellation Orion that is considered as one of the brightest stars in the sky.
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