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NASA just awarded SpaceX with a launch services contract to launch NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission in 2021.

SpaceX Scores NASA Contract to Launch Black Hole Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

Instead of creating "dead zones," the radiation from black holes could facilitate the emergence of life on a nearby planet, according to a Harvard study.

Harvard Scientists: Radiation From Black Holes May Create Life

By Kristin Houser

A new NASA study reveals why the Milky Way's black hole is so tranquil: a powerful and unique magnetic field is holding it at bay.

Here’s What’s Keeping the Milky Way’s Giant Black Hole at Bay

By Dan Robitzski

A new model reveals that black holes could take in a steady stream of antimatter particles that gradually chip away until the black hole dissipates.

New Research Reveals That Black Holes Can Die

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers just got their best look at the swirling layers of gas that orbit the black hole at the center of the Milky Way

Something Is Blocking the View of Our Galaxy’s Giant Black Hole

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers has produced the most detailed black hole simulations ever — and then used them to solve a 40+ year mystery.

Scientists Produce Most Precise Black Hole Simulations Ever

By Kristin Houser

Physicists created a sonic black hole in the lab and then took its temperature — and the measurement seems to confirm a prediction made by Stephen Hawking.

Scientists Just Took the Temperature of a Lab-Made Black Hole

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers are looking to get a much higher resolution shot of a black hole by sending two to three satellites into Earth orbit.

Explained: Why the Next Black Hole Image Will Be Incredible

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists at LIGO just observed the gravitational waves given off by a black hole as it consumed a neutron star for the first time.

Scientists Just Detected a Black Hole Devouring a Neutron Star

By Dan Robitzski

The black hole V404 Cygni was caught shooting plasma jets in rapidly changing directions — all while its gravitational pull dragged the fabric of spacetime.

Bizarre Black Hole “Drags” Spacetime, Blasts Wobbling Plasma Jets

By Kristin Houser

In 2013, scientists were in the middle of studying the black hole at the center of the galaxy when a neutron star flared up and blocked their view.

A City-Sized Star Is Blocking the View of Our Galaxy’s Black Hole

By Dan Robitzski

A language professor created the black hole's name, Pōwehi, by combining two words from an 18th-century Hawaiian chant called the Kumulipo.

The M87 Black Hole Now Has an Epic Name

By Kristin Houser

A team from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has shared an image that puts the first black hole photo into stunning context.

The First Black Hole Photo Is Even More Amazing When You Zoom Out

By Kristin Houser

Katie Bouman, a 29-year-old computer scientist, led the development of the algorithm that made the first black hole image possible.

We Wouldn’t Have the First Black Hole Image Without Katie Bouman

By Kristin Houser

The black hole that scientists imaged is a stellar giant. It would take millions of Earths lined up side-by-side to span its length.

Here’s How Big the M87 Black Hole Is Compared to the Earth

By Dan Robitzski

The first-ever black hole image is a blurry orange ring. During the announcement, scientists described how they're working to improve the resolution.

Scientists: Next Black Hole Image Will Be Way Clearer

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists have released the first image of a black hole, and it looks like they expected based on Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.

The World’s First Black Hole Image Vindicates Einstein’s Theory

By Kristin Houser

Scientists Just Released the First-Ever Image of a Black Hole

Scientists Just Released the First-Ever Image of a Black Hole

By Dan Robitzski

On Wednesday morning, an international team of scientists will release the first-ever images of black holes. Quite understandably, scientists are pumped.

Here’s Why Everyone’s so Excited About the Black Hole Image

By Dan Robitzski

The goal is to look past the space debris to see its event horizon.

Astronomers Are Teasing the First-Ever Photo of a Black Hole

By Jon Christian

An international team of researchers says it's found 83 new supermassive black holes at extreme end of the visible universe.

Astronomers Just Found 83 Giant Black Holes at Universe’s Edge

By Jon Christian

“Halo Drive” Would Use Black Holes to Power Spaceships

“Halo Drive” Would Use Black Holes to Power Spaceships

By Jon Christian

A new paper suggests that we could spot an alien civilization by looking for signs of starships powered by the radiation thrown off by small black hole.

New SETI Plan: Detect Alien Starships Powered by Black Holes

By Jon Christian

A philosopher wanted to unify the various field-specific definitions physicists have for black holes. He decided that the variety was good for science.

A Philosopher Is Trying to Figure out What Black Holes Really Are

By Dan Robitzski

New research suggests that supermassive black holes formed in halos of dark matter that serve as "gravitational glue" for galaxies.

New Theory: Vast, Ancient Black Holes Formed Because of Dark Matter

By Jon Christian

Researchers have captured the best-ever image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

Here’s the Best-Ever Image of the Black Hole Devouring Our Galaxy

By Jon Christian

Astronomers spotted an unusual black hole floating through the galaxy. Roughly the size of Jupiter, it's in between the two types of typical black holes.

A Jupiter-Sized Black Hole is Floating Around The Milky Way

By Dan Robitzski

New research sheds light on how supermassive black holes, like the one at the center of the Milky Way, get so massive. It takes more than just eating stars.

Astronomers Figured out How Supermassive Black Holes Get so Big

By Dan Robitzski

What happened next was weird, even by the standards of super-dense celestial objects from which not even light can escape: the black hole started to shrink.

A Black Hole Inhaled a Star. Then It Started to Shrink

By Jon Christian

For the first time, astronomers observed the birth of a new, ultra-dense stellar corpse that could be either a black hole or a neutron star.

Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Birth of a Black Hole

By Dan Robitzski

By watching a black hole devour a star, researchers from MIT were able to determine that it's spinning faster than 50 percent the speed of light.

Here’s Why MIT Scientists Are Watching a Black Hole Devour a Star

By Kristin Houser

Research suggests that it might be possible to safely approach a black hole as long as its big enough and spinning rapidly.

Physicist: Black Holes Could be Portals for Hyperspace Travel

By Dan Robitzski

A team of physicists created a 360 video that takes people on a tour of a realistic simulation of the black hole in the middle of the Milky Way.

360-Degree Video Shows What It’s Like to Fall Into a Black Hole

By Dan Robitzski

When Galaxies Merge, The Black Holes In Their Hearts Fuse Together

When Galaxies Merge, The Black Holes In Their Hearts Fuse Together

By Jon Christian

New Image Confirms a Black Hole is Swallowing Our Galaxy

New Image Confirms a Black Hole is Swallowing Our Galaxy

By Kristin Houser

NASA's new gamma-ray constellastions

NASA Unveils 21 New Constellations Formed by Black Holes and Other Brutal Space Stuff

By Kristin Houser

Here’s How You Could Survive Being Sucked Into a Black Hole

Here’s How You Could Survive Being Sucked Into a Black Hole

Ancient Supermassive Black Hole Unveils Secrets of Early Universe

Ancient Supermassive Black Hole Unveils Secrets of Early Universe

This Year, We’ll See a Black Hole for the First Time in History

This Year, We’ll See a Black Hole for the First Time in History

By Kristin Houser

Scientists Detect New Gravitational Waves from a Black Hole Collision

Scientists Detect New Gravitational Waves from a Black Hole Collision

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Supermassive Black Holes Suggest We May Be Very Wrong About How Our Universe Formed

By Christianna Reedy

Newly Discovered Black Hole May Be the First of Its Kind Ever Detected

Newly Discovered Black Hole May Be the First of Its Kind Ever Detected

Black Holes Outside Our Galaxy Work Differently From Ours

Black Holes Outside Our Galaxy Work Differently From Ours

10 Amazing Facts You Should Really Know About Black Holes

10 Amazing Facts You Should Really Know About Black Holes

This Strange Particle Physics Effect Could Help Explain the Physics of Black Holes

This Strange Particle Physics Effect Could Help Explain the Physics of Black Holes

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There Are Missing Black Holes in Our Universe, but There’s a New Way to Find Them

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A Groundbreaking Discovery Just Verified the Existence of Orbiting Supermassive Black Holes

By Patrick Caughill

Scientists Just Produced A “Molecular Black Hole” Using X-Rays

Scientists Just Produced A “Molecular Black Hole” Using X-Rays

By Christianna Reedy

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Our Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole May Reveal the Universe’s Hidden Fifth Force

By Christianna Reedy

Astronomers Might Have Finally Taken the First Image of a Black Hole

Astronomers Might Have Finally Taken the First Image of a Black Hole

By Chelsea Gohd

We May Finally Get a Picture of a Black Hole

We May Finally Get a Picture of a Black Hole

By Kathleen Riley

These Supermassive Black Holes Have Completely Stumped Scientists

These Supermassive Black Holes Have Completely Stumped Scientists

By Patrick Caughill

A New Theory on Living Inside of a Black Hole

A New Theory on Living Inside of a Black Hole

An Alternate Universe: Our Cosmos May Have Been Spawned by a Hypermassive Black Hole

An Alternate Universe: Our Cosmos May Have Been Spawned by a Hypermassive Black Hole

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The Quest for Dark Matter: Could the Missing Universe be Black Holes?

By Jolene Creighton

Here’s What it Looks Like When Two Black Holes Collide

Here’s What it Looks Like When Two Black Holes Collide

By Jolene Creighton

Hidden Supermassive Black Holes Detected Throughout the Universe

Hidden Supermassive Black Holes Detected Throughout the Universe

Largest Black Holes Could Reach a Mass of 50 Billion Suns

Largest Black Holes Could Reach a Mass of 50 Billion Suns

Stephen Hawking Suggests That Black Holes Could Power Our Future

Stephen Hawking Suggests That Black Holes Could Power Our Future

By Jelor Gallego

NASA May Have Detected Light From the Gravitational Wave Black Hole Merger

NASA May Have Detected Light From the Gravitational Wave Black Hole Merger

By Cecille De Jesus

A Monster Black Hole is Forming From 3 Colliding Galaxies

A Monster Black Hole is Forming From 3 Colliding Galaxies

Defying the Limits: Two Black Holes Eject Winds at a Quarter the Speed of Light

Defying the Limits: Two Black Holes Eject Winds at a Quarter the Speed of Light

Behemoth Black Hole is 660 Million Times as Massive as Our Sun

Behemoth Black Hole is 660 Million Times as Massive as Our Sun

Where Are All The Stars? They’re Being Destroyed By Black Holes

Where Are All The Stars? They’re Being Destroyed By Black Holes

By Cecille De Jesus