Black holes
Scientists thought there was a black hole at the centre of our Galaxy. It turns out it may be something even stranger
Could the 'black hole' at the centre of our Galaxy actually be dark matter?
Think black holes are black? They're some of the brightest objects in the Universe. Here's why
If black holes are black, how can they give off light?
White holes explained
We've all heard of black holes. But what about white holes? Could they really exist?
null
undefined
A scientist looked at 'little red dots' in the early Universe and found a black hole that shouldn't exist
The mystery of ‘little red dots’ just got deeper, as a galaxy hiding an overmassive black hole hints at a whole population of cosmic Jekyll and Hydes
When enormous black holes collide, something happens that scientists can't explain
There is an unsolved problem surrounding the merging of supermassive black holes in colliding galaxies.
Astronomers discovered the biggest explosion in the Universe, and it came from a supermassive black hole
The biggest explosion ever recorded created a cosmic bubble 1.5 million lightyears wide in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster.
Astronomers may have found a solo black hole wandering through space
Could there be solo black holes roaming the Universe? New evidence suggests so.
Can a black hole die?
We can predict the fate of black holes by understanding a process called Hawking Radiation.
Scientists get clearest view ever of star collapsing into a black hole. And they very nearly missed it
Strange infrared glow found in archival data from a defunct NASA mission
Flare as bright as 10 trillion Suns caused by supermassive black hole consuming an enormous star
Supermassive black holes don't seem to make sense. But the mystery may be solved, and the answer is catastrophic
This is the first ever image of two black holes circling each other. We're witnessing science history being made
Confused about black holes? Get the key facts in our beginner's guide
What is a black hole made of? Is there anything on the other side? How do we know they exist?
Astronomers discover what would happen if our Sun wandered too close to a black hole
A growing black hole needs to eat, and makes a mess when it does.
Black hole in our Galaxy is spinning so fast, it’s having a strange effect on time itself
The supermassive black hole at the centre of our Galaxy, Sagittarius A*, is spinning so fast it's warping spacetime, according to a study.
Scientists can't find the Universe's invisible glue. But it could be lots of tiny black holes. Here's why
Are tiny black holes the gravitational glue holding galaxies together?
Black hole spotted near the Big Bang has astronomers scratching their heads for one key reason
Where are all the black holes? There may be 100 million lone black holes in our Galaxy. Scientists have a plan to find them
Images of the black hole at the centre of our Galaxy
This is what would happen if you fell into a black hole
If you fell into a black hole, could you survive? What would happen, and what would you see?
Could Earth ever be swallowed by a black hole?
Is it possible for Earth to fall into a black hole? Should we be worried about our home planet disappearing any time soon?
Webb is giving scientists a view into the formation of black holes at the dawn of the Universe
A very rare kind of black hole has been discovered by astronomers, and it's devouring a nearby star
