Astronomers have discovered the ‘Infinity’ galaxy — two merging galaxies forming a supermassive black hole — possibly the ...

Take a journey to 89 million light-years away from Earth to the NGC 7727 galaxy. It harbors the closest pair of supermassive ...

The merger wasn’t just the biggest ever, but also an event so rare that it challenges existing models for black hole genesis.

A theory of merger black holes or simply a mass conundrum even scientists are baffled by, could you imagine a mass so heavy ...

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and ...

How do supermassive black holes form through the gradual demise of stars, or in a dramatic, sudden collapse of cosmic gas? That has been the question that has haunted astronomers for decades, but a ...

Using ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein, a team of researchers has detected a cosmic merger of unprecedented ...

The largest black hole collision ever recorded has scientists' jaws on the floor — and scratching their heads.

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With a lineup that feels both algorithmically-tailored and cautious, this year’s edition of NOS Alive raises as many questions as it answers.

Find out how these incredible astrophysical objects have influenced the formation and evolution of galaxies, and more.