What Lies Within? New Image From a Mysterious Galaxy Asks Big Questions
A new image of galaxy OJ 287 reveals for the first time the sharply curved, ribbon-like structure of…
A 60-Year-Old Cosmic Puzzle May Finally Have an Answer
Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies emit radiation and ultra-fast winds into space. Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech…
Mysterious cosmic explosion can’t be explained, scientists say
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Ripples in Space-Time Confirm Century-Old Theory
When two black holes collide and merge, they release gravitational waves. These waves can be detected by sensitive…
Unusual Gravitational Wave May Be Sign of Wormhole Linking Universes
In 2019, LIGO and Virgo recorded something truly bizarre – a gravitational wave event less than a tenth…
Full Black Hole Recoil Measurement
Researchers have, for the first time, tracked the recoil of a newborn black hole, revealing new insights into…
Scientists Detect Strange Signal in Gravitational Waves
For the first time, astrophysicists have measured the recoil — or “kick,” in the parlance — resulting from…
Mysterious “Universe Breaker” Red Dots Could Be Black Holes in Disguise
Artist’s impression of a black hole star (not to scale). Mysterious tiny pinpoints of light discovered at the…
Scientists accidentally measure ultrahot ring around black hole using rare ‘double zoom’ technique
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