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40 quintillion stellar-mass black holes are lurking in the universe, new study finds
By Ben Turner published
The researchers hope to use the estimate to figure out the mystery of how supermassive black holes came to be.
We may finally be able to test one of Stephen Hawking's most far-out ideas
By Paul Sutter published
The recently launched James Webb Telescope should help determine if dark matter is made up of primordial black holes.
9 things we learned about aliens in 2021
By Brandon Specktor published
A bombshell UFO report, the "alien junk" in our solar system, and more new clues about extraterrestrial life.
The 10 wildest things we learned about black holes in 2021
By Adam Mann published
A rundown of awesome results about black holes from 2021.
Astronomers capture sharpest images ever of Milky Way's heart
By Tereza Pultarova published
The deepest and sharpest images of the Milky Way's center have been obtained, enabling astronomers to estimate the mass of the black hole at the galaxy's heart with unmatched precision.
Black hole jet ejected by supermassive black hole is shaped like a helix
By Samantha Mathewson published
An extraordinary galactic jet ejected from a supermassive black hole boasts a corkscrew-like helical structure, new ground-based telescope views reveal.
Giant black hole inside a tiny satellite galaxy defies explanation
By Tereza Pultarova published
A tiny galaxy orbiting at the outskirts of the Milky Way appears to have a giant black hole at its center, comparable to that of the much larger Milky Way itself, and scientists don't know why.
This pair of merging black holes is the closest to Earth we've ever found
By Tereza Pultarova published
A pair of supermassive black holes that will soon become one has been discovered hiding in a nearby galaxy.
Wormholes may be viable shortcuts through space-time after all, new study suggests
By Paul Sutter published
Wormholes may be stable after all, a new theory suggests, contradicting previous predictions that these hypothetical shortcuts through space-time would instantly collapse.
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