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As our black hole images get more detailed, we may find Einstein wasn't quite right about them

Albert Einstein's theory of gravity, general relativity, may not be the best recipe to describe black holes.

Space

“Our connection was so special, I would probably be able to feel him if he weren’t here anymore, and I don’t”: Wolfgang Van Halen details his spiritual struggle following the death of his father Eddie

The Mammoth singer/multi-instrumentalist says that losing his father left a “black hole” that made him question his spirituality

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JWST Spots Rare 40-Minute Flare From Milky Way's Black Hole, Surprising Astronomers

James Webb Space Telescope's mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) noticed an infrared flare from the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* that lasted for 40 minutes.

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Rachel Reeves’ tax U-turn reports spark UK government bond sell-off

Experts said bond markets have baulked at the speculation as it leaves the Chancellor scrambling to fill a gaping black hole in the nation’s finances.

Evening Standard

Scientists solve the mystery of 'impossible' merger of 'forbidden' black holes

Scientists may have solved the mystery of an "impossible" merger between two black holes so massive and fast-spinning that they shouldn't even exist, according to current theory.

Space

£19million black hole at Sadiq Khan's Greater London Authority revealed as staff warned of job cuts

Full details emerge of feared shortfall in funding, days after 1,500 staff received email alerting them to risk of possible job losses

Evening Standard

'Unlike any we've ever seen': Record-breaking black hole eruption is brighter than 10 trillion suns

Astronomers spotted a flaring black hole that may be consuming a star at least 30 times more massive than the sun. At its peak, the flare was brighter than 10 trillion stars.

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Europe's NewAthena telescope to detect supermassive black holes at the edge of the universe

Portuguese researchers predict that Europe's future space observatory will detect hundreds of thousands of supermassive black holes.

Euronews

Rachel Reeves reveals she's planning to increase income tax at the Budget

The move would break one of Labour’s core manifesto promises in an attempt to close the black hole in public finances Reeves’ government inherited

Evening Standard

Black Hole Explained: The Science, Discovery, and Mysteries of the Universe's Darkest Objects

Learn what a black hole is, how it forms, and how astronomers detect it. Understand the science behind black holes and their role in shaping the universe.

International Business Times

Motorists 'to be slapped with pay-per-mile tax by Rachel Reeves'

The new scheme is intended to try to close the £30 billion financial black hole the Chancellor faces in the budget at the end of the month

Evening Standard

'Not so exotic anymore': The James Webb telescope is unraveling the truth about the universe's first black holes

A peculiar object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope just 700 million years after the Big Bang could reveal the origins of the earliest black holes in the universe, some experts say.

LiveScience

'Torn apart by the darkness': What would happen if a human fell into a black hole?

What would a human see and feel while falling into a black hole? In this exclusive excerpt of his new book, "Facing Infinity," author and astrophysicist Jonas Enander tells us in terrifying detail.

LiveScience

James Webb Space telescope spots 'big red dot' in the ancient universe: A ravenous supermassive black hole named 'BiRD'

"The James Webb Space Telescope has opened a new frontier in extragalactic astrophysics, revealing objects we didn't even suspect existed, and we're only at the beginning of this adventure."

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Scientists detect biggest black hole flare ever seen — with the power of 10 trillion suns

Astronomers have detected the most distant and biggest black hole flare ever seen, the result of a black hole ripping apart and devouring a star 30 times as massive as the sun.

The Independent UK

Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves to pave way for tax rises in pre-Budget speech

Chancellor’s address to come after weeks of expectation management as she scrambles to fill £50bn black hole

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Physicists detect rare 'second-generation' black holes that prove Einstein right... again

Physicists have analyzed two enormous black hole mergers that happened one month apart and have come up with tantalizing evidence that rare "second-generation" black holes were involved.

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Enormous black hole unexpectedly found in tiny galaxy

An unexpected monster black hole was found hiding inside one of the Milky Way’s tiniest neighbors, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how small galaxies hold themselves together.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves has only one option to grow the economy

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With a £20bn Budget black hole to plug, the chancellor has no option but to break Labour’s manifesto pledge – tinkering in the margins will hurt growth, while slashing public spending will lead to electoral ruin

Space

Scientists hear 2 newborn black holes 'crying' through ripples in spacetime — and one had a birth unlike anything seen before

Gravitational wave detectors on Earth have heard the "cry" of two newborn black holes with some unusual and remarkable properties.

The Independent UK

Income tax rise only way to plug extra £20bn in Budget black hole, economists warn Reeves

Economists say trying to balance the books by raising smaller taxes risks ‘unnecessary amounts of economic damage’

The Independent UK

Mansion wealth tax wouldn’t fill Budget black hole, economists warn Reeves

Former IFS director Paul Johnson says a mansion tax ‘wouldn’t raise anywhere near enough to fill a significant hole’ in the public finances

The Independent UK

Furious battle over Budget inside government as Starmer urged to stop mansion tax plan

Rachel Reeves is said to be seriously considering a mansion tax to fill an estimated £40 billion budget black hole and appease the left of the Labour Party

Space

How compact can a neutron star get before collapsing into a black hole?

This new analysis could be used to test the physics of quantum chromodynamics in the future.

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