At the center of a galaxy 10 billion light-years away, a supermassive black hole is the new record holder for brightest flare ...

Monster black holes entered the cosmic scene soon after the Universe’s birth and grew rapidly, reaching millions or even ...

Researcher Matthew Graham said scientists didn't initially "believe the numbers about the energy" emitting from the cosmic ...

Data from the NSF-funded Zwicky Transient Facility pinpointed the energy source: J2245+3743, an active galactic nucleus 500 ...

A colossal black hole 10 billion light-years away has been caught devouring one of the universe’s biggest stars, unleashing a ...

Astronomers spotted the largest flare ever released from a supermassive black hole as it snacked on a giant star.

The enormous outburst was likely caused by an unfortunate star venturing too close to a supermassive black hole ...

Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole. It was first spotted in 2018 by a camera at the Palomar ...

Scientists have discovered a supermassive black hole flare, the largest seen in the universe, and it may be making a meal of ...

The most massive stars in the universe are destined to explode as brilliant supernova before collapsing into black holes. Yet ...

A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a gargantuan cosmic outburst, according to a new ...