black hole merger

Astronomers from the University of Texas have spotted a gigantic black hole at the heart of our galaxy's many dwarf satellite galaxies.

Yuge

"The mass ratio is absolutely huge."

Scientists Discover Enormous Black Hole Right Near Our Galaxy

NASA and the European Space Agency have graced us with six glorious views of mindbogglingly massive galaxy mergers, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Smashy Smashy

Check them out here.

NASA Releases Hubble Images of Galaxies Smashing Into Each Other

The Hubble Space Telescope just captured a spectacular new image of two galaxies starting to be pulled towards the center of another.

Now Kiss

One galaxy is dripping individual stars like drops of water into the center of the other.

Hubble Telescope Sees a Cosmic "Waterspout" in This Dazzling New Image

Scientists found that black holes give off a complex series of "chirps" in the form of gravitational waves after they merge.

Skipping Record

"We discovered that these signals are far more rich and complex than commonly thought…"

Black Holes "Chirp" Repeatedly When They Merge

Astronomers have spotted what they claim to be the most massive collision of two black holes ever, creating a black hole of about 150 solar masses.

Big "Bang"

"Everything about this discovery is mindboggling."

Astronomers Claim to Have Spotted the Most Massive Black Hole Merger Ever

Researchers found an incredibly rare explosion that they think was caused by two black holes merging while orbiting an even larger one.

Bam!

"This detection is extremely exciting," said a NASA astrophysicist.

When Two Black Holes Collided, NASA Spotted Something Very Surprising

A group of scientists are suggesting that supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies are surrounded by, and devour, much smaller "baby black holes."

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