Black Holes
11 reportsHawking radiation and X-ray binary are compared across new studies and reference records. The analysis asks how the object or process form and how accretion produces radiation, showing how sparse measurements or incomplete records limit certainty.
Webb Telescope Maps Dusty Structures in Active Galaxy Centaurus A
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a detailed mid-infrared image of Centaurus A, revealing complex dust lanes and energetic activity in this nearby galaxy using its MIRI instrument
NASA Funds 18 Early-Stage Space Technology Concepts for 2026
NASA has selected 18 new Phase I projects under its Innovative Advanced Concepts program, providing $3.2 million to support early-stage studies of technologies for future space exploration and astrophysics missions
Webb Telescope Study Links Little Red Dots to Black Hole Activity
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have traced the origins of mysterious 'little red dots' in deep space, suggesting these compact sources are linked to phases of intense supermassive black hole activity
Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals hot gas from early quasar
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected extremely hot gas surrounding a distant, radio-quiet quasar, offering new insight into the formation of galactic cluster atmospheres in the early universe
Swift Observatory Detects Black Hole Consuming Star Far From Galaxy Core
NASA's Swift Observatory has observed a rare tidal disruption event caused by a supermassive black hole devouring a star on the outskirts of a distant galaxy, challenging assumptions about where such events occur
Chandra X-ray Data Reveal Black Hole Jet Disrupting Early Galaxy
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected a jet from a supermassive black hole disturbing gas in a distant galaxy known as the 'red potato,' offering new insight into how black holes can suppress star formation in the early universe
Thermal Cameras Could Sharpen LIGO's View of Distant Black Holes
Researchers have demonstrated that commercial thermal imaging cameras, combined with computer modeling, can correct heat-induced distortions in LIGO's mirrors, potentially expanding the observatory's reach by tens of millions of light-years
Webb data links early red dots to UV-bright companions and black hole seeds
A new analysis of James Webb Space Telescope images suggests that compact 'little red dots' in the early universe may form near ultraviolet-bright companions, offering a possible route to the rapid birth of supermassive black holes
Webb Telescope Maps Gas Feeding a Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have mapped gas flows around a supermassive black hole, revealing a self-regulating cycle that may explain rapid black hole growth in the early universe
Black Hole Thermodynamics Updated Beyond Hawking's Original Theory
Physicists have proposed a new framework for describing black hole energy loss, extending thermodynamic laws to dynamic black holes and addressing a key limitation in Stephen Hawking's classic model
Gravitational Wave Data Reveals Black Hole Event Horizon Properties
Researchers have extracted direct physical parameters from a black hole event horizon using an unusually strong gravitational wave signal, providing new experimental access to a region previously studied only through theory