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Hubble Telescope sees 'weird things' in closest-ever look at a quasar from monster black hole

The Hubble Space Telescope has peered deeper than ever before into the heart of the supermassive black hole-powered quasar 3C, 273 spotting "weird" structures.

Space

Not all stars with black hole companions die gruesome deaths, scientists say

Stars in binaries with black holes usually suffer gruesome fates, but two systems discovered by Gaia hint at a survival mechanism.

Space

Binary Black Holes Can Tell Us A Lot About The Universe. But First, We Have To Find Them

Black holes are regions of space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape from their vicinity. Binary black holes make it twice as hard to find.

Inverse

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Voices: Jeremy Hunt is fighting for his place in history – and the Tories’ future may depend on it

COMMENT: The former chancellor says Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘black hole’ is fiction. John Rentoul examines whether voters will listen

The Independent UK

Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 70L review: the brand’s classic gear hauler is as sustainable as ever

I embrace my inner mule, lugging kit around in Patagonia’s Black Hole 70L Duffel, a hard-as-nails carry sack made from recycled polyester

Advnture

How big can 'ultramassive' black holes get? Scientists may have the answer

Scientists may have discovered a limit to how massive black holes can grow. If they're right, we may have already discovered the largest possible ultramassive black hole!

Space

Sweeping gravitational wave map of the universe could reveal hidden black holes

A map of the universe in gravitational waves could reveal "hidden" black holes, supermassive black hole collisions, and the large-scale structure of the cosmos.

Space

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Miniature black holes could be hollowing out planets and zipping through our bodies, new study claims

An artist's illustration of primordial black holes.

LiveScience

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its center, much like every egg has a yolk. But sometimes, hens lay eggs with two yolks. In a similar way, astrophysicists like us who study supermassive black holes expect to find binary systems – two supermassive black holes orbiting each other…

The Conversation

Are planet-killing black holes hiding inside your cat?

New research suggests that tiny primordial black holes could be hollowing out planets and passing through everyday objects, maybe even you and your cat!

Space

To map the vibration of the universe, astronomers built a detector the size of the galaxy

Using the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the universe is constantly vibrating. This background rumble is likely caused by collisions between the enormous black holes that reside in the hearts of galaxies.

The Conversation

Making speeding fines fairer would help fill the budget ‘black hole’

Letter: A magistrate writes that lifting the limit on speeding fines imposed on the richest drivers could reap millions

The Guardian - UK

Naked singularities: how quantum black holes explain why we don’t see the end of space and time

Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity, general relativity, is famously incomplete. As proven by physics Nobel laureate Roger Penrose, when matter collapses under its own gravitational pull, the result is a “singularity” – a point of infinite density or curvature.

The Conversation

'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope

In a "rite of passage," the JAXA/NASA X-ray telescope XRISM has mapped in detail Cygnus X-3, a curious binary system with a potential black hole feasting stellar winds blowing from a massive star.

Space

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The Sombrero Galaxy's star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know why

A brand-new James Webb Space Telescope image captures the steady, slow lifestyle of the distinctive Sombrero Galaxy.

LiveScience

Black hole quiz: How supermassive is your knowledge of the universe?

Black holes have captivated scientists for more than a century. How well do you know these supermassive wonders of the universe?

Space

Unusual black hole light bursts puzzle astronomers: 'We are finding a lot of weird stuff'

Astronomers have stumbled upon a pair of massive black holes in a distant galaxy that are triggering unusual bursts of light that may be caused by the black hole duo disrupting a massive gas cloud — a phenomenon researchers say is the first of its kind to be detected.

LiveScience

'Impossible' black holes discovered by the James Webb telescope may finally have an explanation

Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe. New research may explain how they formed, thanks to primordial "seeds".

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Supermassive black holes bent the laws of physics to grow to monstrous sizes

Scientists may have cracked one of the biggest mysteries in space science, determining that supermassive black holes bent the laws of physics to grow to their huge sizes.

Space

Dark matter might make space-time ring like a bell around black holes — and we might be able to 'hear' it

To explain why dark matter particles haven't come up in any direct detection experiments, physicists have wondered if it may be a kind of particle known as an axion.

The Conversation

Egg-shaped galaxies may be aligned to the black holes at their hearts, astronomers find

Black holes don’t have many identifying features. They come in one colour (black) and one shape (spherical).

Evening Standard

Council tax expected to raise additional £1.8 billion next year – minister

Communities minister Matthew Pennycook rejected suggestions by the Conservatives that councils face a £2.4 billion ‘black hole’.

Evening Standard

Council tax increase expected as Tories claim ‘black hole’ in Labour’s plans

Sir Keir Starmer’s press secretary confirmed the threshold for council tax increases will remain at 5%.

Evening Standard

Badenoch predicts council tax rises on the cards amid ‘black hole’ claim

The Conservative leader raised the issue during Prime Minister’s Questions with Sir Keir Starmer.

LiveScience

Extremely rare 'failed supernova' may have erased a star from the night sky without a trace

An artist's rendering of a black hole

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