Back to Article List From the December 2007 issue The black-hole hostages of Sagittarius A Did a medium-sized black hole drag a cluster of hot young stars to the Milky Way's core? By Daniel Pendick | Published: December 19, 2007 | Last updated on May 18, 2023 Hot young stars zip around the galactic center at amazing speeds — but how did they get there?
Cosmology, Exotic Objects Astronomers say they’ve spotted the oldest, most distant black hole. How do they know this?
Exotic Objects, Solar System What are the chances of dark matter or a black hole ripping apart Earth?
Cosmology, Exotic Objects, Science Unusual glimpse of Cosmic Gems could be a breakthrough for astronomers
Exotic Objects, Science One-shot fast radio bursts may emerge from Milky Way-like galaxies, new research suggests
Exotic Objects, Science Mysterious Cloverleaf ‘odd radio circle’ could be a merger of a dozen galaxies
Exotic Objects, Galaxies Massive black holes may eat differently in small galaxies than in large ones