The feeding patterns of black holes offer insight into their size, researchers report. A new study revealed that the flickering in the brightness observed in actively feeding supermassive black holes ...

Patterns in nature often occur in more than one place. Spirals, symmetry, and chaos all impact natural phenomena, from the shape of a shell to the course of a river. Though M87 is one of the most ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers think they have a new way to calculate the size of supermassive black holes: by ...