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Scientists may have just discovered 300 of the rarest black holes in the universe

How black holes grow to monstrous scales is one of astronomy's prevailing enigmas. A new record-breaking dataset, which reveals 300 potential 'missing link black holes', could help to unravel it.

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Susan Hall says she wants to throw Sadiq Khan into a black hole, in row over London's finances

The row began after the mayor sought to blame Boris Johnson for the Met Police’s current funding gap

Evening Standard

Black holes snacking on small stars create particle accelerators that bombard Earth with cosmic rays

Gamma rays detected by NASA's Fermi spacecraft indicate that microquasars are powered by small black holes slowly devouring stars. They pack quite a punch, bombarding Earth with cosmic rays.

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Largest-ever discovery of 'missing link' black holes revealed by dark energy camera (video)

Using a revolutionary dark energy camera, astronomers have discovered the largest haul of "missing link" intermediate-mass black holes ever seen, but there should have been more.

Space

NASA telescope captures the most detailed glimpse yet of the black hole in the middle of our galaxy

Scientists hope that their findings will help to better understand the mysterious cosmic objects

The Independent UK

James Webb Space Telescope finds our Milky Way galaxy's supermassive black hole blowing bubbles (image, video)

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have taken a detailed look at the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sgr A*, finding it endlessly blowing bubbles.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope discovers mysterious flares near the Milky Way's monster black hole

Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole, is constantly producing strange eruptions. Astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to find out why.

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Quantum effects make distant objects move together: new research finds this may happen with ripples in space

Galaxies, planets, black holes: to most people, everything about our Universe sounds and feels enormous. But while it’s true that much of what happens millions of light years away is large, there are also processes happening at the quantum end of the scale. That’s the branch of science which explains…

The Conversation

Scientists describe black hole creation through pure gravity and without singularities

This discovery, published in the journal Physics Letters B, opens up new prospects for improving our understanding of the quantum nature of gravity and the true structure of space-time. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Black holes spin in captivating embrace in stunning new simulation imagery

Binary black holes move in tandem before merging, scientists have found

The Independent UK

Black holes vibe together in a cosmic love story for Valentine's Day written in the stars

Researchers have discovered that black holes engage in a cosmic dance and a star-lit meal to vibe with each other in a cosmic love story fit for Valentine's Day.

Space

'Helldivers 2' Catastrophe: Black Hole Destroys Angel's Venture—Thousands Dead, More Planets at Risk

Super Earth is in crisis as the Meridian Singularity wipes out Angel's Venture, killing 480,000—now five more planets are in its deadly path.

Player One

Oh Liberty: Helldivers 2 just lost Angel's Venture to the Illuminate and the Meridia black hole, and now the aliens are sending it right at Super Earth

Despite valiant defensive efforts from Helldivers 2 players, the Meridia black hole has destroyed Angel's Venture — and the Illuminate is setting its sights on other planets next.

Windows Central

A black hole just annihilated a beloved Helldivers 2 planet, and now it's on a direct course for Super Earth

"ANGEL'S VENTURE EVACUATION WARNING, EVACUATE PLANET" was the planet's last transmission.

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Liberty save us, Helldivers 2 just lost a planet to the deadly black hole we created last year after spaghettifying Meridia, and the singularity is still on a path to Super Earth

Angel's Venture has been torn apart by the Meridian Singularity

LiveScience

'We were amazed': Astronomers discover oldest, biggest black hole jet in the known universe — and there may be more

Astronomers have used a continent-sized radio telescope to find the largest black hole jet ever observed in the early universe.

Space

Scientists detect highest-energy ghost particle ever seen — where did it come from?

Scientists have detected the highest-energy ghost particle neutrino ever, but did it come from a supermassive black hole particle accelerator aiming its jet straight at Earth, or from a cosmic fossil?

Space

What was the mysterious space signal scientists discovered in 2024? Here are some possibilities

Scientists found a new kind of cosmic signal in 2024, and still aren't quite sure what's causing it.

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Astronomers catch black holes 'cooking' their own meals in bizarre, endless feeding cycle

Black holes can actively regulate the material they consume, using powerful jets of gas blasted into space, according to a new study. It suggests many such cosmic beasts effectively "cook" their own meals.

The Independent UK

Migrants arriving at Guantánamo Bay are entering a ‘legal black hole’, refugee groups warn

Immigration advocacy groups and lawyers are asking the government for greater transparency on the undocumented immigrants brought to the detention center at Guantánamo Bay

LiveScience

Science news this week: 'Impossible' black holes and Antarctica's hidden 'plumbing'

Feb. 8, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Black holes could 'bend it like Beckham' to reveal hidden asymmetries of the universe

Black holes and soccer balls don't have much in common, but if black holes are curved when kicked, it might say something deep about the cosmos.

Space

Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy

Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's twice as long as the Milky Way.

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'Impossible' black holes detected by James Webb telescope may finally have an explanation — if this ultra-rare form of matter exists

Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal monster black holes in the early universe that seem to have grown too big, too fast. New research points to a strange form of dark matter as a possible culprit.

Space

Astronomers unsure what caused 'weird explosion' seen by Einstein Probe's X-ray eye

Was a powerful cosmic explosion seen by the Einstein Probe launched by a supermassive black hole snacking on a star, by a gamma-ray burst, or by something entirely new?

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