Supermassive black holes literally don’t add up. Astrophysicists know it takes more time than is mathematically possible for ...

"It is fascinating that an active galactic nucleus can change its brightness so dramatically over such a short period of time ...

According to models, as supermassive black holes orbit each other, they transfer their orbital energy to the stars and gas ...

New research describes an unexpected double jet in a distant galaxy, revealing a pair of supermassive black holes on the ...

Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies are one of the most active fields of research in astronomy. In order to ...

Astronomers have discovered what could be the first-ever pair ofsupermassive black holes on the verge of merging. This rare ...

Astronomers studied 1.3 million galaxies and 8,000 X-ray-spewing supermassive black holes to find out why these gravitational ...

Learn how shifting jets in galaxy Mrk 501 exposed a pair of orbiting supermassive black holes nearing collision.

A blazing supermassive black hole can influence far more than its own galaxy. Scientists found that quasars emit radiation strong enough to shut down star formation in nearby galaxies millions of ...

Astronomers have discovered two supermassive black holes in the blazar galaxy Mrk 501 that may collide within a century, ...

Scientists have long suspected that active supermassive black holes can kill their own host galaxies, but new research suggests these cosmic titans are more like serial killers that can extend their ...

A supermassive black hole in the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 just delivered an X-ray surprise that astronomers have never watched unfold so quickly. Using the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton and the ...