The brightest object ever observed in the night sky is a black hole that’s growing by the equivalent of one Sun a day

The extreme object could tell us more about the environment around black holes.

Philip Wiseman, Research Fellow, Astronomy, University of Southampton • conversation
Feb. 21, 2024 • ~7 min

What happens when black holes collide with the most dense stars in the universe

The aftermath of a black hole colliding with a neutron star has been recorded on Earth.

Martin Krause, Senior Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
June 30, 2021 • ~7 min

Could a human enter a black hole to study it?

If you are a sci-fi junkie you've probably wondered what would happen if you were unlucky enough to fall into a black hole. How well you'd fare all depends on the type of black hole.

Shanshan Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Physics, Grinnell College • conversation
Feb. 1, 2021 • ~7 min

2020 Nobel Prize in physics awarded for work on black holes – an astrophysicist explains the trailblazing discoveries

The 2020 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to three scientists – an Englishman, an American and a German – for breakthroughs in understanding the most mysterious objects in the universe: black holes.

Gaurav Khanna, Professor of Physics, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth • conversation
Oct. 6, 2020 • ~6 min

Could we extract energy from a black hole? Our experiment verifies old theory

Twisted sound beams suggest an advanced civilisation may be able to harness immense amounts of power from a black hole.

Marion Cromb, PhD Candidate in Physics, University of Glasgow • conversation
June 26, 2020 • ~7 min

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