Black holes are extensively studied, yet very little about them is known. Despite their name, these objects aren't really holes. Rather, they are huge concentrations of matter packed into very small spaces. As per NASA, a black hole is so dense that even light cannot escape the gravity underneath its surface, the event horizon.
A surprising twist in black hole physics: Could they split into two? Here's what scientists say
A new study suggests that black holes rotating near the cosmic speed limit might tear themselves apart, their event horizons splitting like the legs of a pair of trousers.
Updated: 2 days ago | By Lakshmi Kola
Supermassive black hole-powered blazar breaks record for most distant object of its kind ever found
The blazar, designated OP 313, lies about 8 billion light-years away.
Updated: Oct 8, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Space weekly recap, September 12–18, 2026: Key stories you may have missed
From progress in NASA's moon mission to discoveries about black holes, here's what happened this week.
Published: Sep 18, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Actively feeding black holes can facilitate star formation instead of preventing it, finds new study
The findings provide a novel perspective on how AGN feedback influences the evolution of galaxies.
Published: Sep 15, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
Source of gravitational waves from a black hole merger weighing 230 suns may have been an illusion
The possibility of lensing appears to be the most convincing yet in describing the unusual source.
Published: Sep 9, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Fastest star in the Milky Way: Record-breaking star orbits supermassive black hole at 15,500 miles per second
The star, named S301, orbits the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the Milky Way's center.
Published: Aug 20, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
NASA's James Webb makes first discovery of three supermassive black holes in a single galaxy
The galaxy, J0148-4214, dates back to just 1.3 billion years after the Big Bang.
Published: Aug 18, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Astronomers confirm first 'black hole star,' explaining Little Red Dots seen by James Webb Telescope
The object completely outshines its surrounding host galaxy, revealing "pure" black hole star light.
Updated: Aug 14, 2026 | By Shiladitya Ray
Water near supermassive black hole? James Webb makes stunning discovery about dying Milky Way star
“The detection of water is especially exciting because it shows that molecular material can survive in an environment dominated by intense radiation.”
Published: Aug 13, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Two million black holes, galaxies and more: Groundbreaking discovery nearly doubles known cosmic X-ray sources
This eROSITA data set is the most comprehensive catalogue of the X-ray universe currently available.
Published: Aug 12, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes
Up to 90% of black hole growth may have been obscured by thick clouds of gas and dust.
Updated: Aug 9, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Can a small probe make a trip to the nearest black hole? Astrophysicist suggests a bold plan
Theoretically, an ultralight probe could travel to the nearest black hole in about 60-70 years.
Published: Aug 3, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Black holes are 'much less efficient eaters' than previously suspected, claims new study
Black holes may have an indigestion problem.
Published: Jul 31, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times stronger than thought, traveling 300,000 light-years
"These winds were thought to be contained within the galaxy, but our study revealed that the force is immensely more powerful than previously understood."
Published: Jul 31, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Astronomers have found the first ever 'wandering' supermassive black hole at the edge of a galaxy
The black hole might've originated from the collision of two galaxies. Here's what we know about it.
Published: Jul 28, 2026 | By Biplab Das
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope may finally reveal how the universe's first black holes formed
Could this telescope help solve the mystery of black holes' origins? Here's what scientists say.
Published: Jul 15, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
NASA's Hubble and Webb spot the first of a star cluster's 10,000 missing black holes
The black hole, dubbed oMEGACat BH-2, has a visible star companion that orbits it every 94 years, making the duo the longest-period black hole binary ever detected.
Published: Jul 14, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
Rare, long-lasting black hole outburst is giving scientists a better look at the early universe
"We are dealing with the prototype of a new class of galaxies that undergo rapid changes in radio emission."
Published: Jul 6, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
Scientists witness a black hole's point of no return for the first time ever
The event horizon of a black hole should be virtually impossible to study, yet an international team of researchers figured out a way.
Published: Jun 30, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
Supermassive black holes seen 'burping' years after devouring unlucky stars
Expelled stellar debris slams into gas, triggering the radio flares we see as 'burps.'
Published: Jun 22, 2026 | By Biplab Das