Black hole light echoes are an extreme form of gravitational lensing. To measure the masses and spins of black holes, ...

Astronomers, using data from NASA’s Swift Observatory, have identified an extraordinary recurring signal from two massive ...

To measure the masses and spins of black holes, scientists want to follow clues left behind by light that takes a round-a-bout journey, bends around these voids, and ultimately shines toward us.

New research reveals how supermassive black holes halt star formation, shedding light on galaxy evolution in the early ...

A team of astronomers discovered an old black hole that eats up matter at a rate 40 times faster than the Eddington limit.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. To measure the masses and spins of black holes, scientists want to follow clues left behind by ...

Around some supermassive black holes, the churning of these disks is one of the most efficient ways of converting energy in ...

Illustration of material swirling around a black hole highlights the corona, that shines brightly in X-ray light.

Scientists using observations from NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have discovered, for the first time, the signal from ...