Data from the NSF-funded Zwicky Transient Facility pinpointed the energy source: J2245+3743, an active galactic nucleus 500 ...

The black hole was bigger than expected, and while the answer was hiding in plain sight, it still rewrites what we thought ...

What is a black hole? Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe, forming when a massive star collapses ...

The simulations revealed that stronger magnetic fields create lighter, slower spinning black holes, while weaker fields allow ...

Astronomers spotted the largest flare ever released from a supermassive black hole as it snacked on a giant star.

This artist's concept depicts a supermassive black hole in the process of shredding a massive star—at least 30 times the mass ...

A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a gargantuan cosmic outburst, according to a new ...

Active galactic nucleus (AGN) black hole 10 billion light-years away, J2245+3743, made the biggest and brightest flare ever ...

The enormous outburst was likely caused by an unfortunate star venturing too close to a supermassive black hole ...

For the first time, scientists have the calculations and simulations to explain mysterious flashes from the galaxy OJ 287. Roughly twice every 12 years, from 3.5 billion light years away, the light ...

At the heart of the Milky Way, just 27,000 light-years from Earth, there is a supermassive black hole with a mass of more ...