Black Holes

Exotic Objects, Telescopes and Equipment

Telescopes team up to produce highest-resolution astronomical image

Exotic Objects, Milky Way

Signs of second largest black hole in the Milky Way

Exotic Objects, Galaxies

Most luminous galaxy is ripping itself apart

Exotic Objects

The case of the missing quasar

Exotic Objects, Galaxies, Stars

Galactic merger reveals an unusual black hole that has shed its stars

Exotic Objects

Chandra finds supermassive black hole burping nearby

Exotic Objects

How big can a black hole grow?

Exotic Objects, Robotic Spaceflight

NuSTAR finds clumpy doughnut around black hole

Exotic Objects, Stars

Supermassive black hole spotted snacking on a star

Exotic Objects

Black holes inhale vast quantities of dust and gases. Does dark matter also get consumed?

Exotic Objects

Black hole has major flare

Exotic Objects, Galaxies, Stars

A fresh perspective on an extraordinary cluster of galaxies