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"We'll have to rewrite our interpretation of these flares and what they can teach us about the monsters lying in the centers ...
A star managed to escape a supermassive black hole's grasp, only to return for a second encounter, challenging our understanding of tidal disruption events.
Yes, science proves it's possible to safely jump into a black hole. But if you're going to try it, you need to know this one small catch.
The image of supermassive black hole Sagittarius A * was created using data from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration.
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU), together with international collaborators, have identified what may be the first ...
A star in a distant galaxy was ripped apart by a supermassive black hole. But Israeli scientists say it survived and came back a second time - a discovery that upends scientific consensus.
Joseph Giaime, head of the observatory, joined Louisiana Considered to talk to us about the event’s significance, and how ...
When a star gets too close to a supermassive black hole (SMBH), the star’s fate is sealed. The SMBH’s gravity is overwhelming, and as the star is drawn toward the hole, it is stretched out and ...