How did supermassive black holes get big so fast? Astrophysicist Souphie Koudmani tells us how she and her colleagues are finding out.

As you can probably imagine by this point, falling into a black hole would be terrifying. "If you fell into a black hole, the gravitational pull would stretch you out in a process called ...

Black holes exert a tremendous influence on their surroundings, meaning that when they spin, they literally drag the very fabric of space and time around with them. That means nothing can sit still ...

There are monstrous objects at the heart of every large galaxy — black holes that are millions or even billions of times more ...

Astrophysicists have developed a method to detect light echoes from black holes, potentially revolutionizing the measurement ...

Back in 2009 astronomers spotted the same trend in jet knots blasted by a monster black hole in the center of M87 galaxy, ...

A team of U.S. astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole that is consuming matter at a phenomenal rate—40x the ...

After a great win on Wednesday night vs the Knicks, the Hawks went on the road to Detroit to face a Pistons team that is much ...

An ancient black hole near the galactic center is consuming matter at over 40 times the theoretical limit, raising questions ...

The DESI survey reveals that active black holes in small galaxies are common. The findings may help reveal how the two cosmic bodies evolve together.

As we gaze into the universe, we've discovered most galaxies have a supermassive black hole lurking near the center.

Astronomers have used a range of telescopes, including Hubble, to watch as particles dance around a neutron star collision ...