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Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Space

Black holes can squash star formation, James Webb Space Telescope finds

"The Spiderweb protocluster is an ideal laboratory for investigating the relationship between black holes and star formation in detail."

Space

The top 7 black hole discoveries from 2024

2024 was a big year for black hole science, and Space.com was on duty all year to bring you every major development in our understanding of the universe's most fascinating entities.

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10 mind-blowing black hole discoveries from 2024

An artist's interpretation of a black hole surrounded by stars

LiveScience

The 8 most controversial science stories of 2024

From a piece of cloth that may have belonged to Alexander the Great to an image of our galaxy's central black hole, here's our pick of controversial science stories in 2024.

LiveScience

Astronomers spot an enormous explosion from the 1st black hole ever photographed

A massive, energetic jet from Virgo A could help scientists understand how matter behaves around a black hole.

LiveScience

'There's no real competitor': Theoretical physicist Marika Taylor on how black holes could help us to find a theory of everything

An artist's abstract illustration of cosmic strings.

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Do black holes really evaporate — and how do we know?

In 1974, Stephen Hawking proposed that black holes could evaporate. But do we understand how this might happen?

LiveScience

45 Years Ago, A Disney Misstep Was A Secret Sci-Fi Masterpiece

The haters were wrong. On its 45th birthday, 'The Black Hole' is just as wonderfully manic as ever. Here's why this flop is actually worth your time.

Inverse

Scientists discover 2 stars orbiting our galaxy's supermassive black hole in lockstep — and they could point to a type of planet never seen before

Astronomers have discovered a pair of young stars near the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Studying them can offer a rare glimpse into how stars can endure — at least briefly — the immense gravity exerted by such cosmic behemoths.

LiveScience

The Illuminate in Helldivers 2 appear to be inching closer to the black hole we left at Meridia back in June, which is also looking a lot scarier, but I'm sure it's probably fine, stop worrying about it

I'm sure it's meant to be doing that.

PC Gamer

NASA's Hubble and Chandra telescopes discover a strange 'sideways' black hole in a cosmic crime scene (image)

Using the NASA space telescopes Hubble and Chandra astronomers have discovered a strange black hole that has been knocked on its side in a cosmic crime scene.

Space

Helldivers 2's mysterious black hole might finally come into play as Arrowhead tweaks its look and the new faction inches closer: "Helldivers, protect your holes"

The Illuminate might have something big planned for the spaghettified planet

GamesRadar

'Missing link' black hole found? Not so fast, new study says

A "missing link" black hole in Omega Centauri is still missing. What appeared to be an intermediate-mass black hole was a cluster of stellar-mass black holes.

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James Webb Space Telescope catches monster black hole napping after 'overeating' in the early universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a napping monster black hole in the early universe. The cosmic giant is slumbering after a massive meal like a reveller on Christmas Day.

The Independent UK

Monstrous black hole swallows huge part of galaxy and then falls asleep

A massive black hole appears to have eaten so much that it fell asleep, scientists have said.

The Conversation

Astronomers’ world-first discovery: twin stars trapped in galactic black hole orbit

At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter.

LiveScience

Scientists followed a mysterious signal — and found 2 black holes gorging on something like never before

While investigating a mysterious radiation signal unlike any seen before, astronomers may have uncovered a rare pair of binary supermassive black holes with a truly monstrous appetite.

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Rare Discovery: Twin Stars Near Milky Way's Black Hole

Discover the intriguing celestial phenomenon of twin stars orbiting near the supermassive black hole in the Milky Way, challenging scientific understanding.

The Independent UK

There could be planets around the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy, scientists say

There could be planets around the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy – and we may be ready to find them, scientists say.

Space

Astronomers discover 1st binary stars orbiting supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way

Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope to discover the first binary stars around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.

The Independent UK

Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy

Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy

Space

1st monster black hole ever pictured erupts with surprise gamma-ray explosion

The Event Horizon Telescope, which captured the first image of a black hole, has done it again. The Earth-sized telescope spotted an unexpected explosion from the same supermassive black hole.

Space

Galaxy-size jet from monster black hole blasts mystery object in deep space (video)

Using NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope, astronomers witnessed a massive black hole jet slam into an unknown object in space.

LiveScience

Scientists spot 'L-shaped structures' and 'weird things' near monster black hole in epic new Hubble telescope images

New Hubble Space Telescope images of a black hole-powered quasar reveal 'weird' structures and gigantic jets of energy that scientists are just beginning to explain.

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