At the core of the galaxy, about 26,000 light-years away in space, is Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole about 4 ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have teamed up to identify a new possible example of a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has shown that the Milky Way’s black hole is constantly blazing with light, releasing long flares as well as short flashes every day.

Astronomers have seen the largest jets ever found erupting from a black hole. The giant jet system Porphyrion is 23 million light-years long, equal to 140 side-by-side Milky Way galaxies.

The black hole's eating behavior shows how these colossal beasts grow. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In December of 2019 ...

Astronomers have spotted a massive pair of jets releasing material from a distant black hole. The jets are so large they span about 140 Milky Way galaxies in length.

This supermassive black hole is eating way too quickly — and 'burping' at near-light speeds; In the new study, published Dec. 18, 2024, ...

X-ray variability in the supermassive black hole M31* in the Andromeda galaxy was identified using the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The black hole has been in an elevated state since 2006, with ...