Holes

A hole is an opening in or through a particular medium, usually a solid body.

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How electron spectroscopy measures exciton 'holes'

Study hints at the existence of the closest black holes to Earth in the Hyades star cluster

Do black holes really suck in matter?

Active supermassive black holes may be rarer than previously thought

'Twisty' new theory of gravity says information can escape black holes after all

Black holes keep 'burping up' stars they destroyed years earlier, and astronomers don't know why

Some Galaxies Contain Double Supermassive Black Holes

Black holes keep 'burping up' stars they destroyed years earlier, and astronomers don't know why

Unveiling the Magnetic Mysteries of Black Holes: How Does “MAD” Accretion Form Around a Black Hole?

Pulsars and giant black holes open new doors in cosmic archaeology

Gravitational lensing has been used for the first time to detect and measure an inactive black hole. The door is now open to study the largest black holes in the universe. "Gravitational lensing events are rare, but are most prevalent in the most massive galaxies, that host the largest black holes."

Supermassive black holes emit gravitational waves that shake the fabric of space-time

Major Discovery Of Gravitational Wave Background: It Could Be Caused By Supermassive Black Holes, Say Scientists

Unveiling the origins of merging black holes in galaxies like our own

Gravitational waves from colossal black holes found using 'cosmic clocks'

After Decades of Observations, Astronomers have Finally Sensed the Pervasive Background Hum of Merging Supermassive Black Holes

Louder Than Expected: Gravitational Waves From Merging Supermassive Black Holes “Heard” for First Time

Clamor of gravitational waves from universe’s merging supermassive black holes "heard" for first time

A newfound gravitational wave ‘hum’ may be from the universe’s biggest black holes

Starlight and the first black holes: researchers detect the host galaxies of quasars in the early universe