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The passing gravitational waves “stretch or contract the universe by around 20 meters [about 65 feet] or so,” says Matthew ...

Black holes can actively regulate the material they consume, using powerful jets of gas blasted into space, according to a ...

Scientists have created the first-ever 3D maps of star-forming molecular clouds near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, ...

NASA Juno spacecraft data has been used to create an animation of "Steeple Mountain" and a lava lake known as Loki Patera on ...

Supermassive black holes can fuel their own growth by cooling and recycling gas, creating a continuous cycle of feeding and ...

Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...

New research shows black holes can trigger gas cooling, creating fuel for their own feeding. This process keeps them growing ...

Observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope and the VLT have revealed jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause ...

This discovery allows scientists and the public to experience the universe in a new way, offering insights into the nature of black holes and the vast cosmic environment.

Astronomers combined data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the VLT to create a comprehensive view of how these massive black holes interact with their surroundings. Images taken with the ...

Jets from black holes trigger cooling in the hot gas, causing it to condense into warm filaments. These filaments then flow toward the black hole, feeding it, and the cycle repeats. Brightness ...