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FILE PHOTO: James Webb Space Telescope Mirror unveiling event at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland

Science May 16

Webb telescope uncovers earliest known merger of two massive black holes

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Science May 14

Artist's impression shows a doomed planet skimming the surface of its star, located about 15,000 light-years away from Earth
Watch 6:05
A closer look at the novel celestial events thrilling scientists this month

It's been an exciting time for astronomers, astrophysicists and other scientists who specialize in deciphering the far reaches of space. Since the beginning of May, observations of some never-before-seen celestial events have been reported in science journals. Science correspondent Miles…

By John Yang, Miles O'Brien, Harry Zahn

Science May 11

First image of our black hole
WATCH: Here’s the first image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy

The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy.

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Science Apr 19

Primordial black holes could explain dark matter, galaxy growth and more

A half-century-old, still-disputed idea about dense cosmic objects from the dawn of time could solve longstanding mysteries about the universe.

By Adam Mann, Knowable Magazine

Science Oct 06

Three scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole research

Three scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for advancing our understanding of black holes, the all-consuming monsters that lurk in the darkest parts of the universe.

By David Keyton, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Sep 02

Scientists spot two black holes merged into never before seen size

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Black holes are getting stranger — even to astronomers. Scientists reported Wednesday they detected the merger of two smaller black holes into the first intermediate sized black hole ever observed. …

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Apr 09

WATCH: What does a black hole look like? Scientists reveal the first picture

By Nsikan Akpan

The Event Horizon Telescope is expected to release the first image of a black hole on Wednesday. In preparation for what might be a momentous day, here’s what you need to know.

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Jun 01

‘Dancing’ black holes yield stellar object as massive as 49 suns

By Andrew Wagner

Astronomers announced they have detected another gravitational wave tearing through spacetime, changing of our understanding of black holes and other stellar phenomena.

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May 16

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Listening in on the ‘Black Hole Blues,’ the soundtrack of the universe

By PBS News Hour

February saw one of the most important astronomical breakthroughs of the decade, as a team of scientists “heard” gravitational waves -- a key postulate of Einstein’s theory of relativity -- for the first time in human history. Now, astrophysicist Janna…

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Feb 11

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What’s the sound of two black holes colliding? Proof that Einstein was right

By PBS News Hour

Gravitational waves -- ripples in the fabric of spacetime -- aren’t just an Einstein theory any more. A team of international scientists announced Thursday that they confirmed the waves’ existence after recording feedback from a black hole collision a billion…

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