As we gaze into the universe, we've discovered most galaxies have a supermassive black hole lurking near the center.

Scientists have found the "hungriest" black hole that is "feasting" on matter faster than experts previously thought possible ...

This discovery of a black hole in rapid growth mode shortly after the universe’s formation offers new insights into the ...

A team of U.S. astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole that is consuming matter at a phenomenal rate—40x the ...

One of those objects, LID-568, stood out immediately. LID-568 has high X-ray emission from its central black hole, but Webb is the only instrument capable of gathering this data. The team used a ...

To put that into perspective, the universe is now about 13.8 billion years old. The discovery could provide insight into ...

This illustration shows a red, early-universe dwarf galaxy that hosts a rapidly feeding black hole at its center. Using data ...

A team of astronomers believe they have found a black hole in the early universe gobbling down matter at a rate of 40 times ...

An ancient black hole near the galactic center is consuming matter at over 40 times the theoretical limit, raising questions ...

The theory goes that black holes accrete material, often from nearby stars. However the theory also suggests there is a limit to how big a black hole can grow due to accretion and certainly shouldn’t ...