Velocities of massive star candidates within the SMC shown as vectors. The colors of the arrows represent the direction of motion. Relative to the LMC, located at the bottom left of the image, most ...

A new study of super-fast-moving stars suggests that they were accelerated by a monster black hole that's been lurking unseen in the galaxy next door. This appears to be the closest supermassive black ...

Astronomers have discovered the pair of supermassive black holes at the heart of colliding galaxies that is closest to Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Take a journey to 89 million light-years away from Earth to the NGC 7727 galaxy. It harbors the closest pair of supermassive black holes discovered yet. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada ; N. Risinger (skysurvey ...

Scientists observed the aftermath of two galaxies that smashed together around a billion years ago. It harbors the closest supermassive black hole binary to our planet. When you purchase through links ...

An artists impression of a black hole flinging a hypervelocity star out of the Large Magellanic Cloud. (CfA/Melissa Weiss) A new study of super-fast-moving stars suggests that they were accelerated by ...

The colors of the arrows represent the direction of motion. Relative to the LMC, located at the bottom left of the image, most red arrows show movement towards the LMC, whereas most light blue arrows ...