New Quantum “Tornado” Experiments Challenge Our Understanding of Black Holes
Researchers have created a quantum tornado in superfluid helium to simulate black hole conditions, advancing our understanding of black hole physics and the behavior of…
Black Hole News
A black hole is a region in space where the gravitational pull is so intense that nothing, not even light, can escape from it. This makes black holes invisible and detectable only by the effects they have on surrounding matter. They are formed when massive stars collapse under their own gravity at the end of their life cycles, after exhausting their nuclear fuel. Black holes can vary in size; some are as small as just one solar mass (the mass of our sun), while others, known as supermassive black holes, can have masses that are millions to billions of times greater than that of the sun. These supermassive black holes are commonly found at the centers of galaxies, including our own Milky Way. The boundary around a black hole beyond which no escape is possible is called the event horizon. In recent years, advancements in technology have allowed scientists to observe and study black holes more directly, providing valuable insights into these mysterious and fundamental components of the universe.
Discovery in Omega Centauri: The Missing Link to Massive Black Hole Formation
The discovery is the best candidate for a class of black holes astronomers have long believed to exist but have never found—intermediate-mass black holes formed…
Omega Centauri: A Galaxy Core Frozen in Time Reveals Its Black Hole
Researchers confirmed an intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri’s center, supporting theories of its origin as a distinct galaxy core merged with the Milky Way….
Massive Black Hole Awakening Sheds Light on Galactic Behavior
The galaxy SDSS1335+0728, observed by the Very Large Telescope and others, has been exhibiting unprecedented brightness changes since December 2019, likely due to the activation…
Missing Link Uncovered: Hubble Unveils Hidden Black Hole in Omega Centauri
Elusive Black Hole Tucked Away in Heart of Star Cluster Black holes are the universe’s trap doors leading into an abyss. They normally come in…
Billion-Mass Behemoths: Surprisingly Massive Early Universe Black Holes Challenge Cosmic Theories
Surprisingly unspectacular: Black hole already weighed over a billion solar masses in the early universe despite average appetite. Peering into the early stages of the…
Astronomers Use Destroyed Stars to Measure the Spin of a Supermassive Black Hole for the First Time
Researchers have developed a new way to probe supermassive black holes and their evolution across the universe. Scientists at MIT, NASA, and elsewhere have developed…
From the Dawn of Time: Hunting for Primordial Black Holes With NASA’s Roman Space Telescope
New studies suggest the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could detect primordial black holes from the early universe, potentially confirming their role in cosmic inflation…
NASA’s Planet Hunter’s Rare Glimpse at Two Black Holes in a Faraway Galaxy
NASA’s TESS satellite helped confirm the theory of two black holes in galaxy OJ 287 in 2021, enhancing our knowledge of black holes and their…
Unraveling the Mystery: How Supermassive Black Holes Grow so Massive
Researchers combined X-ray surveys and supercomputer simulations to track 12 billion years of cosmic black-hole growth. Their findings reveal that black hole growth is primarily…
Cosmic Winds at Warp Speed: How Black Holes Propel Galaxy Evolution
A new discovery helps illuminate how active black holes can continuously shape their galaxies by spurring on or snuffing out the development of new stars….
Echoes of Ancient Flares: The “Quiet Monster” of the Milky Way Revealed
Scientists studied the past activity of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole in our galaxy, by analyzing light echoes from x-ray flares, indicating frequent past…
Real-Time Revelation: Witnessing a Massive Black Hole’s Dramatic Awakening
Astronomers believe the 2019 brightening of galaxy SDSS1335+0728 may be the first real-time observation of a massive black hole awakening. The galaxy’s persistent increase in…
Echoes of Creation: The Roman Telescope’s Quest for Primordial Black Holes
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope might reveal previously undetected “featherweight” black holes with masses similar to Earth’s. These primordial black holes, formed in the…
“Flares” and “Echoes” – Unveiling the Monster Black Hole at Our Galaxy’s Core
Michigan State University researchers have made important discoveries about the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s center, presenting their findings based on NuSTAR X-ray data….
Dark Matter Decoded: How Neutron Stars May Solve the Universe’s Biggest Mystery
Recent research indicates that neutron stars might quickly heat up due to dark matter collisions, offering a new way to detect and study dark matter….
Quantum Theory Unveils Surprising Black Hole Shortage
Quantum field theory reveals potential flaws in models predicting numerous primordial black holes, suggesting fewer exist, which may impact theories of dark matter and the…
At the Dawn of Time: MIT Physicists Link Dark Matter to “Super-Charged” Microscopic Black Holes
In the first quintillionth of a second, the universe may have sprouted microscopic black holes with enormous amounts of nuclear charge, according to MIT physicists….