Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to anchor our galaxy, explaining both the blistering speeds of stars near the ...

It's nicknamed Jetty McJetface.

Scientists say a jet from a previously studied supermassive black hole has grown brighter, becoming one of the most energetic ...

A supermassive black hole with a case of cosmic indigestion has been burping out the remains of a shredded star for four ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Scientists are observing the behavior of a supermassive black hole that is ...

Our Milky Way galaxy may not have a supermassive black hole at its center but rather an enormous clump of mysterious dark ...

Gigantic black holes lurk at the center of virtually every galaxy, including ours, but we've lacked a precise picture of what ...

Imagine a jet of energy so powerful that it makes even Star Wars’ Death Star look tiny. That’s reportedly what astronomers ...

Learn how a shredded star triggered a black hole jet that evolved into a years-long energy surge that continues to intensify.

Scientists observe a supermassive black hole producing an unprecedented, years-long jet after destroying a star, creating one ...

But now a new study published in Nature suggests a solution to the Little Red Dots mystery. Scientists think young ...

Astronomers have found a potential new piece of the ongoing puzzle over “little red dots” (LRDs). It’s a distant smudge in ...