Black Holes

A rotating black hole is a black hole that possesses angular momentum.

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When Black Holes Merge

Within a second after the Big Bang: The birth of the first black holes, boson stars, and cannibal stars - EurekAlert!

Einstein might have been wrong about black holes

Are there different types of black holes? New method puts Einstein to the test - EurekAlert!

The Early Universe Let Black Holes Break The Rules, Briefly

The Early Universe Helps Black Holes Grow Big, But Not In The Long Run

Modeling Black Holes Is Easier With A Flicker Of Light

Do Black Holes Really Need Singularities?

Black holes are encircled by thin rings of light. This physicist wants to see one

When Black Holes Eat Their Own

Two Black Holes Observed Circling Each Other for the First Time

How Black Holes Produce Powerful Relativistic Jets

When Black Holes Don’t Play by the Rules

Two Black Holes Locked in a Death Spiral Imaged in Stunning First

Two Black Holes Caught on Camera Orbiting Each Other for the First Time

This is the world's 1st image of 2 black holes orbiting one another

Scientists capture an image of two black holes circling each other for the first time - EurekAlert!

For the first time, astronomers have managed to capture a radio image showing two black holes orbiting each other in quasar OJ287. The observation confirmed the existence of black hole pairs. In the past, astronomers have only managed to image individual black holes.

Black Holes Have No Hair, But They Do Have Comb Overs

How black holes produce powerful relativistic jets - EurekAlert!