California scientists spotted the brightest flare ever recorded, shining with the light of 10 trillion suns, from a ...

The enormous outburst was likely caused by an unfortunate star venturing too close to a supermassive black hole ...

The answer to this question depends on how you think about quantum gravity, explains physicist Vlatko Vedral ...

Images of black holes are more than just fascinating visuals: they could serve as a “testing ground” for alternative theories ...

What would a human see and feel while falling into a black hole? In this exclusive excerpt of his new book, "Facing Infinity, ...

A giant star that is still being consumed by a supermassive black hole may have caused the largest flare of its kind ever ...

The flare has been going on for seven years as a supermassive black hole consumes a massive star that ventured too close.

A distant black hole devoured a whole star and burped a massive light flare, as bright as 10 trillion suns. According to a ...

A peculiar object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope just 700 million years after the Big Bang could reveal the ...