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Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is closer to Earth than we thought
The supermassive black hole hiding in the center of our galaxy is much closer to Earth, about 2,000 light-years closer, than scientists thought.
Scientists spot the biggest known explosion in the universe
A gargantuan explosion tore through the heart of a distant galaxy cluster, releasing about five times more energy than the previous record holder, a new study reports.
Gargantuan Black Hole Shreds Star in Rare Cosmic 'Crime Scene'
Scientists have spotted what may be the best example yet of a star being ripped to shreds by a massive black hole. Here's what they found.
This Ridiculously Speedy Star Might Be Running Away from a Rare, Unproven Type of Black Hole
I'd be running, too.
Einstein's Theory of Relativity Holds Up Around a Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have shown that Einstein's ideas about the warping of space and time holds true as the best description yet of how gravity works.
Scientists Take First-Ever Image of a Faint Swirling Ring of Hydrogen Around Our Galaxy's Black Hole
This cool cloud dances around the giant cosmic beast.
Black Hole Spits Out High-Energy Jets at Near Light-Speed
Black holes gobble up most matter around them, but some of it escapes, spewing nearly-light-speed jets of material.
These Two Cosmic 'Chimneys' Could Be Fueling the Galaxy-Sized Bubbles Looming Over the Milky Way
Scientists made an X-ray map of the center of the galaxy — and they found two chimneys of plasma.
