• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2015
Astronomers Spy on Teeny Tiny Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers Spy on Teeny Tiny Supermassive Black Hole

This black hole is the smallest ever documented

Black Hole Packs the Mass Equivalent of 140 Million Suns

Black Hole Packs the Mass Equivalent of 140 Million Suns

The hole sits at the center of a galaxy dubbed NGC 1097

Black Hole Holds the Mass Equivalent of 8 Million Suns

Black Hole Holds the Mass Equivalent of 8 Million Suns

The black hole is located at a distance of about 100 million light-years from Earth, sits in a galaxy dubbed KA 1858

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 18th, 2014
Teeny Tiny Galaxy Harbors a Supermassive Black Hole

Teeny Tiny Galaxy Harbors a Supermassive Black Hole

Scientists say M60-UCD1 is the smallest galaxy thus far documented to accommodate for such a massive black hole

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 8th, 2014
Supermassive Black Holes Make Galaxies Cough Out Molecular Gas

Supermassive Black Holes Make Galaxies Cough Out Molecular Gas

The gas is expelled at a speed of about 1 million kilometers per hour, researchers say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 17th, 2014
Supermassive Black Hole Found Ripping a Star to Shreds

Supermassive Black Hole Found Ripping a Star to Shreds

Multiple telescopes were used to assess this peculiar system

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 23rd, 2013
Supermassive Black Hole at the Heart of Our Galaxy Erupted Some 2 Million Years Ago

Supermassive Black Hole at the Heart of Our Galaxy Erupted Some 2 Million Years Ago

Scientists have long suspected that such an eruption occurred, now have proof it did

Watch a Supermassive Black Hole Spew Gas at Incredible Speeds – Video

Watch a Supermassive Black Hole Spew Gas at Incredible Speeds – Video

Hubble has been observing the activity around one supermassive black hole for 13 years

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • December 19th, 2012
Ultramassive Black Holes, the Biggest in the Universe, May Be Common

Ultramassive Black Holes, the Biggest in the Universe, May Be Common

Astronomers now believe that many supermassive black holes are in fact 10 times bigger

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • November 6th, 2012
Our Own Supermassive Black Hole Is Having a Snack, Emits Brightest Flare Ever

Our Own Supermassive Black Hole Is Having a Snack, Emits Brightest Flare Ever

Astronomers have observed the brightest X-Ray flare from Sagittarius A*

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 27th, 2012
Puffy Elliptical Galaxy Is Missing Its Central Black Hole, but May Have Two Scattered About

Puffy Elliptical Galaxy Is Missing Its Central Black Hole, but May Have Two Scattered About

Astronomers believe the two are responsible for the puffy center of the galaxy

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 25th, 2012
Petite Supermassive Black Hole Found, Possibly Smallest Ever Discovered

Petite Supermassive Black Hole Found, Possibly Smallest Ever Discovered

The black hole at the center of a spiral galaxy is very light for a supermassive

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 24th, 2012
Shiny New NuSTAR Captures Our Supermassive Black Hole as It Gorges Itself

Shiny New NuSTAR Captures Our Supermassive Black Hole as It Gorges Itself

The x-ray telescope observed a burst of energy coming from Milky Way's center

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 16th, 2012
The Phoenix Cluster Breaks Several Cosmic Records

The Phoenix Cluster Breaks Several Cosmic Records

The structures is one of the largest objects in the Universe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 3rd, 2012
Rare Quasi-Periodic Oscillation Detected Around Black Hole

Rare Quasi-Periodic Oscillation Detected Around Black Hole

This is only the second instance of such an event ever discovered

Photo: Centaurus A in Radio Wavelengths

Photo: Centaurus A in Radio Wavelengths

This spectacular image was recently collected by ALMA

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 22nd, 2012
Small Black Hole Releases Fastest Winds Ever Discovered

Small Black Hole Releases Fastest Winds Ever Discovered

The object is fairly smaller in comparison to other black holes

 
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