Black Holes
Wormhole Theory: Solving the Conundrum of Space-Time Commutes?
Could wormhole theory solve the conundrum of space-time commutes? Or are these exotic matter manifolds nothing...
Science
Your Black Hole Tour Guide: Beyond This Horizon
Traveling through the event horizon of a black hole would be strictly a one-way trip —...
Black Holes
The Stephen Hawking Legacy: From Black Holes to the Big Bang
Stephen Hawking's legacy is substantial. Here's a look at some of the most important contributions of...
Black Holes
A Black Hole Collision Really Makes Waves
A black hole collision between two black holes with a combined mass of more than 50...
Black Holes
Stephen Hawking Had One Last Thing To Say About Black Hole Theory
Black hole theory work continues after Stephen Hawking's last published scientific paper, running up against quantum...
Science
A Supermassive Black Hole Storm May Reveal Secrets About the Early Universe
New research looks into how a galaxy and its central supermassive black hole develop together, each...
Science
A Supermassive Black Hole Turns Red Stars Blue
Something odd happens to red giant stars that stray too close to the center of the...
Black Holes
Invisible Fireworks: What Happens When Two Black Holes Collide
A recent study of the supermassive black holes at the center of the Milky Way and...
Black Holes
Could Alien Life Draw Energy from Black Holes?
Negative energy isn't just a gimmick from classic Star Trek. It's a phenomenon that could help...
Black Holes
Planet 9, a Black Hole Mystery, and Planets Beyond
Is the mysterious, much-searched-for Planet 9 really a black hole?
Black Holes
The Graviton: The Quantum Particle That Makes the World Round
The search for the graviton is a core challenge of contemporary physics.
Black Holes
A Supermassive Black Hole Sheds Light on Early Universe
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile have discovered a clump of six galaxies...
Black Holes
First Image of Black Hole Shadows Suggests Einstein Was Right — Again
Don't bet against Albert Einstein. The first image of black hole shadows suggests that Einstein's theory...
Black Holes
Fermi Bubbles Reveal an Exploding Galaxy: Our Own
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope discovered two vast plumes of energetic gas near the Milky Way...