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The universe's 'most relaxed' galaxy cluster was shaped by cosmic violence, new study finds

What's the truth behind this unusually tranquil city of galaxies?

Space · May 20

James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about 'little red dots'

A peculiar object dubbed an 'X-ray dot' could help solve the mystery of the 'little red dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope.

LiveScience · May 10

A $3.5m doctor's claim at centre of a budget black hole

An ineffective and unchecked payment scheme for doctors who prop up the rural health system has led to a $1.3 billion budget blow out, an audit has found.

AAP · May 8

'Dancing' jets erupting from a cannibalistic black hole have the power of 10,000 suns

Astronomers have discovered that jets from a cannibalistic black hole are erupting with the power of 10,000 suns.

Space · Apr 21

2 supermassive black holes may collide 100 years from now ‪—‬ and Earth would feel it

In a galaxy 500 million light-years away, two supermassive black holes could merge, spreading gravitational waves across the universe.

LiveScience · Apr 16

‘Cosmic fossils’ left by black holes created before the big bang may still shape the universe

Universe may have been created on the rebound from a previous collapse from which it still bears the scars

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Scientists discover black hole jets are as powerful as 10,000 suns

Led by the University of Oxford’s Steve Prabu, the international research team utilized 18 years of high-resolution radio imaging from a global telescope network

The Independent UK · Apr 16

The first black hole ever discovered is spewing 'dancing jets' at half the speed of light

Astronomers have accurately measured the "dancing" energy jets of the first confirmed black hole, Cygnus X-1, more than 60 years after it was first spotted.

LiveScience · Apr 16

Black hole jets ‘dance’ in the wind from a massive companion star

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe. They can fling material outwards at speeds close to that of light, in powerful beams of plasma known as jets. These jets are thought to be among the most energetic phenomena in the cosmos.

The Conversation · Apr 16

Stephen Hawking's black hole information paradox could be solved — if the universe has 7 dimensions

Stephen Hawking's theory of black hole evaporation clashes with the laws of quantum mechanics. A new paper finds a way around this paradox, provided that the universe has seven dimensions.

LiveScience · Apr 16