Black Holes
Strongest Black Hole Collision Detected
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Astronomers detected the strongest black hole collision yet on September 11, 2025, resonating with Einstein's predictions. The event involved massive black holes merging, producing significant gravitational waves. This finding was published in a leading science journal, advancing astrophysics.
Virtual telescope uncovers jet in galaxy OJ 287
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An international team of astronomers has captured the most detailed image yet of the core of the distant galaxy OJ 287, revealing a sharply curved plasma jet. The observation, made using a virtual telescope spanning multiple Earth diameters, supports the presence of two merging supermassive black holes at its heart. This breakthrough provides new insights into the extreme energies and structures around such cosmic phenomena.
Black hole falls into star and consumes it from inside
Astronomers have observed a rare event where a black hole fell into a companion star and ate its way out, producing the longest-known gamma-ray burst. The burst, lasting about seven hours, was detected 9 billion light-years from Earth. This unusual scenario explains the extended duration of the phenomenon.
Scientists uncover hidden energy mechanism in M87 black hole
Astrophysicists at Goethe University Frankfurt have simulated how the supermassive black hole M87* powers its massive particle jet using a new numerical code. Their findings reveal that magnetic reconnection, alongside the traditional Blandford-Znajek mechanism, extracts rotational energy from the black hole. This discovery explains the immense jets that influence galaxy evolution.