Black holes are so strange that physicists have long wondered if they are quite what they seem. Now we are set to find out if ...

A new solution to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity suggests hypothetical gravitational stars that look like black holes could be nested within one another. When you purchase through ...

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Over a century ago, a German physicist named Karl Schwarzschild mathematically described what we now recognize as a black ...

Black hole singularities defy the laws of physics. New research presents a bold solution to this puzzle: Black holes may actually be a theoretical type of star called a 'gravastar,' filled with ...

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For a half century, mathematicians have tried to define the exact circumstances under which a black hole is destined to exist. A new proof shows how a cube can help answer the question. The modern ...

Marcus Chown’s “A Crack in Everything” is a journey through space and time with the people studying one of the most enigmatic objects in the universe. By Katrina Miller Katrina Miller is a science ...

A new discovery using the James Webb Telescope has implied we may live in a black hole. The telescope, launched by NASA three years ago, gives us the ability to take photographs of deep space with ...

One of my favorite celestial objects in the universe is the black hole. Granted, I'm an astrophysicist. But I know I'm not alone. People love black holes. They seem to hold a near-mythic status in ...