Latest about supermassive black hole
Wild 360-Degree Video Lets You See the Milky Way As a Giant Black Hole Would
A new 360-degree simulation that uses data from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory is helping astronomers better understand more than 22 stellar giants found at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
These Powerful Blazars Are the Most Distant Ever Seen
Monster black holes shooting jets of gamma-ray radiation right at us have been spotted farther away than ever before, dating back to when the universe was nearly one-tenth its current age.
What Tangled Web: Galaxy's Messy 'Threads' Star in New Pic
A striking new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures an extremely detailed view of the galaxy NGC 4696 and the tangled, thread-like filaments stretching from its bright galactic core.
Galaxy Stirring Revealed by Doomed Japanese Spacecraft
Before it died, Japan's Hitomi satellite revealed surprising insights about how black holes stir up gas inside enormous collections of galaxies.
Sleeping Black Hole Awakens to Devour Doomed Star
A sleeping giant at the center of a galaxy has awoken: A normally dormant, monster black hole has been found shredding a star that ventured too close to the cosmic beast.
