The hungriest black holes in the universe are running out of food, survey of 8,000 cosmic monsters reveals
For years, astronomers have been puzzled by why the biggest black holes in the universe have been growing much more slowly over the past 10...
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Universe-shaking collision of black hole and neutron star could upend our understanding of monster cosmic mergers
The universe-shaking collision of a black hole and a neutron star just led astronomers to a strange type of orbital interaction never seen before, and...
Enormous 3D map of the universe shows brilliant ‘sea of light’ near the cosmic dawn
Astronomers have produced one of the most accurate, comprehensive cosmic maps ever made, revealing a brilliant “sea of light” that permeated the early universe. Unlike...
‘Truly extraordinary’: Mega-laser shooting at us from halfway across the universe is the brightest ‘cosmic beacon’ we’ve ever seen
Astronomers have discovered a supercharged space laser shooting at Earth from halfway across the universe. The cosmic energy beam, which was partially revealed to us...
Vera C. Rubin Observatory alerts scientists to 800,000 new asteroids, exploding stars and other cosmic phenomena in just one night
The newly commissioned Vera C. Rubin Observatory has issued 800,000 astronomy alerts in just one night — a staggering number of nightly discoveries that is...
Rule-breaking black hole found growing at 13 times the cosmic ‘speed limit,’ challenging theories
A surprisingly ravenous black hole from the dawn of the universe is breaking two big rules: It’s not only exceeding the “speed limit” of black...