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European scientists discover black hole in neighbouring galaxy

Researchers have discovered a dormant black hole outside the Milky Way. The stellar-mass black hole has been observed in a neighbouring galaxy by a team of international scientists. The newly found black hole is at least nine times the mass of the ...

19 Jul 2022 at 22:33

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LISTEN: NASA releases recording of what a black hole sounds like

Ever wondered what a black hole sounds like in our galaxy? Now is your chance as US space agency NASA has released a rare recording of a black hole which has listeners intrigued. This certain black hole lies in the center of a galaxy cluster ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:33

Scientists discover ultramassive black hole ’30bn times the mass of the Sun’

An ultramassive black hole around 33 billion times the mass of the Sun has been discovered by astronomers in the UK. Scientists from Durham University said the gargantuan black hole is one of the biggest ever found. The team described its ...

29 Mar 2023 at 01:22

First black hole triple system ‘challenges understanding of how they form’

The first “black hole triple” system has been spotted by physicists some 8,000 light-years away, challenging the current understanding of how these space objects form. Most black holes are usually part of a pair, made up of a black hole ...

23 Oct 2024 at 16:24

Record-breaking black hole jets discovered in faraway galaxy

Astronomers say they have discovered the longest pair of black hole jets ever seen in the sky coming from a galaxy far, far away. The record-breaking eruptions span 23 million light years from end to end, which is equivalent to lining ...

18 Sept 2024 at 16:00

Astronomers find nearest massive black hole – study

Fast-moving stars seen in a nearby star cluster within the Milky Way suggest the presence of an elusive black hole which may be the closest one to Earth, researchers say. The star cluster, Omega Centauri, is a collection of around 10 ...

10 Jul 2024 at 16:00

Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed – study

Astronomers have discovered the oldest black hole ever detected, and found that it is eating its host galaxy to death. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to detect the ...

17 Jan 2024 at 16:00

Professor Brian Cox receives Hawking Fellowship at University of Cambridge

Professor Brian Cox spoke of his dedication to continuing much of Professor Stephen Hawking’s research after he was honoured with the Hawking Fellowship at the University of Cambridge. The 54-year-old is a professor of particle ...

17 Nov 2022 at 22:07

Supermassive black hole caught hiding in a ring of cosmic dust

A supermassive black hole has been caught hiding in a ring of cosmic dust. The findings confirm predictions made around 30 years ago and give astronomers new insight into some of the brightest and most mysterious objects in ...

16 Feb 2022 at 17:25

Pairs of black holes could be hiding as one, scientists believe

Black holes could be hiding in “perfectly balanced pairs”, mimicking a single black hole, according to a new theory by scientists. Researchers from the University of Southampton, working with colleagues in Cambridge and ...

22 Oct 2023 at 09:25

New image shows magnetic fields at edge of Milky Way’s central black hole

Astronomers have released an image of strong magnetic fields spiralling at the edge of the Milky Way’s central black hole. The new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration shows the organised magnetic ...

27 Mar 2024 at 13:31

‘Closest black hole’ system to Earth found to contain no black hole – study

There is no black hole in the system previously thought to house the closest black hole to Earth, astronomers have found. In 2020, a team led by European Southern Observatory (ESO) astronomers reported the closest ...

02 Mar 2022 at 09:55

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