A supermassive black hole lurks at the center of our galaxy, but we've never seen it. We know it's there, and that ...

Sarah Fecht at 11:22 AM Apr 7 2017

Between 2009 and 2013, the Kepler space telescope stared at a single patch of the sky, searching for exoplanets. ...

Sarah Fecht at 11:19 AM Nov 2 2016

Telescopes have captured black hole flares in the past, but what causes the flares has been a mystery. Now, NASA ...

Lindsey Kratochwill at 10:07 AM Oct 28 2015

Black holes got their name because it used to be assumed that nothing could escape from them, not even light. There ...

Mary Beth Griggs at 11:06 AM Oct 23 2015

The brightest objects in the universe have massive black holes at their hearts.

Sarah Fecht at 09:23 AM Aug 28 2015

What would happen if you fell into a black hole? This question is not only entertaining (you might turn into ...

Sarah Fecht at 00:50 AM Aug 28 2015
 
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