In the last couple of decades, it’s become increasingly clear that massive galaxies like our own Milky Way host supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in their centres. How they became so massive and how they affect their surroundings are active questions in astronomy.

Scientists are diving deep into the origins of supermassive black holes, using recent gravitational wave detections as a key tool. By leveraging signals from smaller black holes, researchers hope to detect the harder-to-catch waves from supermassive pairs,

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After spotting some signs from the Chandra X-ray telescope, NASA scientists have found a black hole that was sideways. The […]