The historic first image of the Messier 87 (M87) supermassive black hole, captured using the Event Horizon Telescope, has ...

Black holes have been that elusive, mystifying entity lurking deep in space, fascinating our every waking thought. The scientists would go on speculating about its existence for decades, but it wasn’t ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Simulated image of the supermassive black hole in M87 seen at multiple frequencies. | Credit: EHT ...

Astronomers had long suspected that certain quasars—those brilliant, otherworldly light sources fueled by supermassive black holes—could harbor two black holes rather than one. That theory, long ...

After decades of searching, astronomers have imaged two supermassive black holes in orbit around each other at the heart of quasar OJ287. Astronomers have captured a radio image showing two black ...

This illustration provided by Caltech shows a supermassive black hole shredding a large star to pieces, leading to a bright flare. (Robert Hurt, Caltech (IPAC) via AP) (Robert Hurt) NEW YORK – ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, observed two large spiral arms of gas actively funneling material into a supermassive black hole (SMBH), providing a detailed look at its feeding mechanism. Using ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captures an image of a supermassive black hole that is not at the center of its galaxy. Credit: NASA / ESA / STScI / Yuhan Yao / Joseph DePasquale Using NASA's Hubble Space ...

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The winter storm arrives during one of the heaviest travel weekends of the year. Ground travel will be significantly affected Saturday evening through Sunday morning. (WDIV) Winter storm to bring ...