What if the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning? Our research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole

New theory makes testable predictions.

Enrique Gaztanaga, Professor at Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation (University of Portsmouth), University of Portsmouth • conversation
June 3, 2025 ~9 min

Flickering X-rays shed light on supermassive black holes

New research provides insight into the unique relationship between a galaxy and its black hole.

Michigan State • futurity
April 22, 2025 ~6 min


Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe

Whether a galactic environment has the right conditions for habitable planets to form could depend on how the black hole in that galaxy is rotating.

David Garofalo, Professor of Physics, Kennesaw State University • conversation
March 31, 2025 ~7 min

Study reveals the Phoenix galaxy cluster in the act of extreme cooling

Observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope help to explain the cluster’s mysterious starburst, usually only seen in younger galaxies.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Feb. 13, 2025 ~8 min

Rare and mysterious cosmic explosion: Gamma-ray burst or jetted tidal disruption event?

Researchers characterize the peculiar Einstein Probe transient EP240408a.

MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research • mit
Jan. 29, 2025 ~3 min

Last starlight for ground-breaking Gaia

The European Space Agency’s Milky Way-mapper Gaia has completed the sky-scanning phase of its mission, racking up more than three trillion observations of

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 15, 2025 ~6 min

X-ray flashes from a nearby supermassive black hole accelerate mysteriously

Their source could be the core of a dead star that’s teetering at the black hole’s edge, MIT astronomers report.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Jan. 13, 2025 ~8 min

Origins of black holes revealed in their spin, study finds

Gravitational waves data held clues for high-mass black holes’ violent beginnings

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 7, 2025 ~4 min


Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a ‘nap’ after overeating

Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is ‘napping’ after stuffing itself with too much food.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 18, 2024 ~6 min

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Most objects in the universe have been around for way longer than modern astronomy – digging into historical records can help scientists shed light on a cosmic mystery.

Jonathan Zrake, Assistant Professor of Physics, Clemson University • conversation
Dec. 5, 2024 ~9 min

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