Black holes7 Jun 2025What is the weirdest thing in the universe?Three scientists will be arguing the point as part of the annual Great Exhibition Road Festival.7 Jun 202510 May 2024This is what it's like inside a black holeA black hole is a region of space with such strong gravity not even light can escape.10 May 202420 Feb 2024Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detectedAstronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.20 Feb 202425 Jan 2024European mission approved to detect cosmic ripplesThe Lisa project to detect gravitational waves will be one of the most complex ever space missions.25 Jan 202419 Jan 2024University looking for 'black hole hunters'The University of Southampton needs citizen scientists to search through telescope data to identify black holes.19 Jan 20241 Jan 2024India launches space mission to study black holesIndia has become only the second country to launch such a mission after the US.1 Jan 20244 Jul 2023Early universe seen in slow-motion for first timeResearchers use the celestial objects quasars to measure time near the start of the universe.4 Jul 20232 Jul 2023NI scientist's role in cosmic shock-waves discovery"Nasa-mad" Lisburn man Dr Stephen Taylor chairs a team studying how gravitational waves affect pulsars.2 Jul 202329 Jun 2023Scientists pick up shock waves from colliding galaxiesAstronomers may have picked up the first signals from giant black holes spiralling in on each other.29 Jun 2023...
