A powerful new technique is poised to revolutionize how astronomers observe black holes, by producing sharp, multicolored images that could reveal their dynamic evolution in real time. By compensating ...

Centuries before anyone pointed a telescope at the sky, Isaac Newton figured out how gravity works. He showed that any object ...

In a major leap forward, scientists, using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), have captured the sharpest images yet of distant galactic centers. Using light at a frequency of 345 GHz, they’ve peered ...

Black holes could soon help us understand dark matter. These extreme objects, long considered light traps, are now becoming observational tools. Through finer analysis of their images, ...

In 2017, a network of radio telescopes around the world joined forces for an ambitious goal: to study the mysteries of black holes and the powerful jets they unleash. This project, called the Event ...

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The first-ever image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. Image: EHT Collaboration Black holes are infamous for being invisible. But thanks to a new technique ...

We sat down with the experts who captured the first images of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the black hole at the core of our galaxy. Here's what we learned. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

According to a new Physical Review Letters study, black holes could help solve the dark matter mystery. The shadowy regions in black hole images captured by the Event Horizon Telescope can act as ...

A pair of stars orbiting one another has been found near the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* using the European ...

From energy and manufacturing to health care and communications, breakthroughs in these sectors are frequently rooted in theoretical research. These days, much of this cutting-edge research is being ...