The first "black hole triple" system, consisting of a black hole hungrily feeding on a companion star orbited by a more distant star, hints at a gentle formation process without supernova explosions.

Astronomers have accidentally discovered the first-known " black hole triple" system, containing a dark void orbited by two stars. The unique configuration of this triad hints that the black hole ...

A "black hole triple" system has been discovered for the first time, scientists announced. Black holes have only been spotted on their own or in a binary until this discovery, with a single star ...

This artist’s conception shows the triple system V404 Cygni. In the foreground are the black hole (right) and the nearby companion it is pulling mass from.