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Record-setting black hole 'echo' accidentally uncovered by high-school student
By Jenna Ahart published
While sifting out signatures of supernova remnants, a high-schooler stumbled upon the afterglow of a dormant black hole. It may be one of the largest ever seen.

Is our universe trapped inside a black hole? This James Webb Space Telescope discovery might blow your mind
By Robert Lea published
"I think that the simplest explanation of the rotating universe is the universe was born in a rotating black hole."

Evidence for Stephen Hawking's unproven black hole theory may have just been found — at the bottom of the sea
By Paul Sutter published
The recent discovery of a stupendously powerful neutrino has left scientists scratching their heads. New research suggests it could be evidence that Stephen Hawking was right about the nature of black holes and the early universe.

Unproven Einstein theory of 'gravitational memory' may be real after all, new study hints
By Andrey Feldman published
Einstein's theory of general relativity suggests that the "memory" of ancient events, such as black hole mergers, may be etched into the fabric of space-time by gravitational waves. New research shows how this theory of gravitational memory could finally be proven.

'Cosmic Horseshoe' may contain black hole the size of 36 billion suns — one of the largest ever detected
By Ben Turner published
The "Cosmic Horseshoe" is an Einstein ring, a system made up of a foreground galaxy whose mass is so great, it warps the light from a galaxy behind it. Now, astronomers know where it gets this mass from.

Scientists may have just discovered 300 of the rarest black holes in the universe
By Ben Turner published
How black holes grow to monstrous scales is one of astronomy's prevailing enigmas. A new record-breaking dataset, which reveals 300 potential 'missing link black holes', could help to unravel it.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers mysterious flares near the Milky Way's monster black hole
By Ben Turner published
Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole, is constantly producing strange eruptions. Astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to find out why.

'We were amazed': Astronomers discover oldest, biggest black hole jet in the known universe — and there may be more
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers have used a continent-sized radio telescope to find the largest black hole jet ever observed in the early universe.

Astronomers catch black holes 'cooking' their own meals in bizarre, endless feeding cycle
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Black holes can actively regulate the material they consume, using powerful jets of gas blasted into space, according to a new study. It suggests many such cosmic beasts effectively "cook" their own meals.
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