Black holes
Astronomers discover universe’s brightest object – a quasar powered by a black hole that eats a sun a day
Light from the celestial object, which is 500tn times brighter than our sun, travelled for more than 12bn years to reach Earth
Tory Shepherd
20, Feb, 2024 @5:12 AM
White Holes by Carlo Rovelli review – space odyssey
Time, quantum mechanics, and the nature of reality are considered in a mind-bending journey to the edge of reality
Manjit Kumar
14, Dec, 2023 @11:00 AM
Revealed: the oldest black hole ever observed, dating to dawn of universe
Exclusive: astronomers surprised at size of 13bn-year-old object, which raises new questions about where black holes came from
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
10, Dec, 2023 @2:00 PM
White Holes: Inside the Horizon review – Carlo Rovelli turns time on its head
In his latest brief but dazzling journey to the edges of understanding, the theoretical physicist takes us into the heart of a black hole and out the other side
Kevin Fong
30, Oct, 2023 @11:00 AM
On my radar: Carlo Rovelli’s cultural highlights
The physicist and philosopher of science on the lessons the Roman empire holds for us today, the mystery of black holes, and his favourite beat poet
Kathryn Bromwich
28, Oct, 2023 @2:00 PM
Creation of rare heavy elements witnessed in neutron-star collision
Space telescope used to monitor event 1bn light years away that sheds light on how unusual elements are formed
Ian Sample Science editor
25, Oct, 2023 @3:51 PM
First evidence of spinning black hole detected by scientists
Region at centre of Messier 87 galaxy captured by the Event Horizon Telescope in motion
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
27, Sep, 2023 @5:31 PM
Eureka! Scientists explore mysteries of black holes with hi-tech bathtub
Nottingham University researchers are simulating black holes with a tiny vortex inside a bell jar of superfluid helium
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
14, Jul, 2023 @4:24 PM
Astronomers detect ‘cosmic bass note’ of gravitational waves
Sound comes from the merging of supermassive black holes across the universe, according to scientists
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
29, Jun, 2023 @12:00 AM
Scientists discover mysterious cosmic threads in Milky Way
Horizontal structures, up to 10 light years in length, appear to point in direction of galaxy’s black hole
Ian Sample Science editor
02, Jun, 2023 @1:00 PM
Supermassive black hole at heart of ancient galaxy ‘far larger than expected’
Discovery of GS-9209, one of the furthest from the Milky Way, adds to evidence that large black holes prevent star formation, astronomers say
Ian Sample Science editor
26, May, 2023 @5:11 PM
Astronomers capture largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed
Fireball ‘100 times the size of the solar system’ thought to have been caused by gas being sucked into supermassive black hole
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
11, May, 2023 @11:01 PM
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