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Black Holes :: Stellar black holes, mid-mass black holes, and supermassive black holes.

Image Date Title Org.
--2024--
NSF NOIRLab Astronomers Discover the Fastest-Feeding Black Hole in the Early Universe 04 Nov 24 NSF NOIRLab Astronomers Discover the Fastest-Feeding Black Hole in the Early Universe NSF NOIRLab 
Black Hole Destroys Star, Goes After Another, NASA Missions Find 09 Oct 24 Black Hole Destroys Star, Goes After Another, NASA Missions Find NASA/CXC 
NASA's Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo 09 Sep 24 NASA's Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo NASA/STScI/CXC 
NASA Telescopes Work Out Black Hole's Snack Schedule 14 Aug 24 NASA Telescopes Work Out Black Hole's Snack Schedule NASA/CXC 
How do Supermassive Black Holes Get Super Massive? 11 Jun 24 How do Supermassive Black Holes Get Super Massive? NASA/CXC/NSF/Penn State 
NASA's Chandra Catches 'Death Star' Black Holes in Action 22 May 24 NASA's Chandra Catches 'Death Star' Black Holes in Action NASA/CXC 
NASA's Chandra Notices the Galactic Center is Venting 09 May 24 NASA's Chandra Notices the Galactic Center is Venting NASA/CXC 
NASA's Chandra Identifies an Underachieving Black Hole 21 Mar 24 NASA's Chandra Identifies an Underachieving Black Hole NASA/CXC 
Black Hole Fashions Stellar Beads on a String 21 Feb 24 Black Hole Fashions Stellar Beads on a String NASA/CXC 
Telescopes Show the Milky Way's Black Hole is Ready for a Kick 08 Feb 24 Telescopes Show the Milky Way's Black Hole is Ready for a Kick NASA/CXC 
--2023--
NASA Telescopes Discover Record-Breaking Black Hole 06 Nov 23 NASA Telescopes Discover Record-Breaking Black Hole NASA/CXC 
A Giant Black Hole Destroys a Massive Star 22 Aug 23 A Giant Black Hole Destroys a Massive Star NASA/CXC 
Milky Way's Central Black Hole Woke Up 200 Years Ago, NASA's IXPE Finds 21 Jun 23 Milky Way's Central Black Hole Woke Up 200 Years Ago, NASA's IXPE Finds NASA/MSFC 
NASA's Chandra Discovers Giant Black Holes on Collision Course 22 Feb 23 NASA's Chandra Discovers Giant Black Holes on Collision Course NASA/CXC 
Astronomers Dig Out Buried Black Holes With NASA's Chandra 11 Jan 23 Astronomers Dig Out Buried Black Holes With NASA's Chandra NASA/CXC 
--2022--
Chandra Shows Giant Black Hole Spins Slower Than Its Peers 30 Jun 22 Chandra Shows Giant Black Hole Spins Slower Than Its Peers NASA/CXC 
NASA Telescopes Support Event Horizon Telescope in Studying Milky Way's Black Hole 12 May 22 NASA Telescopes Support Event Horizon Telescope in Studying Milky Way's Black Hole NASA/CXC 
Black Holes Raze Thousands of Stars to Fuel Growth 20 Apr 22 Black Holes Raze Thousands of Stars to Fuel Growth NASA/CXC 
10 Jan 22 "Mini" Monster Black Hole Could Hold Clues to Giant's Growth NASA/CXC 
--2021--
Astronomers Spy Quartet of Cavities From Giant Black Holes 16 Dec 21 Astronomers Spy Quartet of Cavities From Giant Black Holes NASA/CXC 
31 Aug 21 "X-ray Magnifying Glass" Enhances View of Distant Black Holes NASA/CXC 
Telescopes Unite in Unprecedented Observations of Famous Black Hole 14 Apr 21 Telescopes Unite in Unprecedented Observations of Famous Black Hole NASA/CXC 
Gigantic Jet Spied From Black Hole in Early Universe 09 Mar 21 Gigantic Jet Spied From Black Hole in Early Universe NASA/CXC 
Rare Blast's Remains Discovered in Milky Way Center 08 Feb 21 Rare Blast's Remains Discovered in Milky Way Center NASA/CXC 
Galaxies Hit Single, Doubles, and a Triple (Growing Black Holes) 14 Jan 21 Galaxies Hit Single, Doubles, and a Triple (Growing Black Holes) NASA/CXC 
--2020--
The Recipe for Powerful Quasar Jets 14 Oct 20 The Recipe for Powerful Quasar Jets NASA/CXC 
Cases of Black Hole Mistaken Identity 15 Jul 20 Cases of Black Hole Mistaken Identity NASA/CXC 
Star Survives Close Call with a Black Hole 23 Apr 20 Star Survives Close Call with a Black Hole NASA/CXC 
Chandra Data Tests 19 Mar 20 Chandra Data Tests "Theory of Everything" NASA/CXC 
Record-Breaking Explosion by Black Hole Spotted 27 Feb 20 Record-Breaking Explosion by Black Hole Spotted NASA/CXC 
--2019--
Black Hole Nurtures Baby Stars a Million Light Years Away 26 Nov 19 Black Hole Nurtures Baby Stars a Million Light Years Away NASA/CXC 
Found: Three Black Holes On Collision Course 25 Sep 19 Found: Three Black Holes On Collision Course NASA/CXC 
Scientists Discover Black Hole Has Three Hot Meals a Day 11 Sep 19 Scientists Discover Black Hole Has Three Hot Meals a Day NASA/CXC 
Cloaked Black Hole Discovered in Early Universe using NASA's Chandra 08 Aug 19 Cloaked Black Hole Discovered in Early Universe using NASA's Chandra NASA/CXC 
Shredded Star Leads to Important Black Hole Discovery 09 Jan 19 Shredded Star Leads to Important Black Hole Discovery NASA/CXC 
--2018--
Finding the Happy Medium of Black Holes 09 Aug 18 Finding the Happy Medium of Black Holes NASA/CXC 
'Red Nuggets' are Galactic Gold for Astronomers 21 Jun 18 'Red Nuggets' are Galactic Gold for Astronomers NASA/CXC 
Star Shredded by Rare Breed of Black Hole 18 Jun 18 Star Shredded by Rare Breed of Black Hole ESA 
Gravitational Wave Event Likely Signaled Creation of a Black Hole 31 May 18 Gravitational Wave Event Likely Signaled Creation of a Black Hole NASA/CXC 
Supermassive Black Holes Are Outgrowing Their Galaxies 15 Feb 18 Supermassive Black Holes Are Outgrowing Their Galaxies NASA/CXC 
Researchers Catch Supermassive Black Hole Burping — Twice 11 Jan 18 Researchers Catch Supermassive Black Hole Burping — Twice NASA/CXC 
--2017--
Giant Black Hole Pair Photobombs Andromeda Galaxy 30 Nov 17 Giant Black Hole Pair Photobombs Andromeda Galaxy CXC 
Scientists Find Elusive Giant Black Hole Pairs 03 Oct 17 Scientists Find Elusive Giant Black Hole Pairs NASA/CXC 
Early Black Holes May Have Grown in Fits and Spurts 31 May 17 Early Black Holes May Have Grown in Fits and Spurts CXC 
Mysterious Cosmic Explosion Puzzles Astronomers 30 Mar 17 Mysterious Cosmic Explosion Puzzles Astronomers CXC 
Star Discovered in Closest Known Orbit Around Likely Black Hole 13 Mar 17 Star Discovered in Closest Known Orbit Around Likely Black Hole CXC 
Black-Hole-Powered Jets Forge Fuel for Star Formation 14 Feb 17 Black-Hole-Powered Jets Forge Fuel for Star Formation NRAO 
Astronomers Discover Powerful Cosmic Double Whammy 05 Jan 17 Astronomers Discover Powerful Cosmic Double Whammy CXC 
Deepest X-ray Image Ever Reveals Black Hole Treasure Trove 05 Jan 17 Deepest X-ray Image Ever Reveals Black Hole Treasure Trove CXC 
--2016--
Clandestine Black Hole May Represent New Population 27 Jun 16 Clandestine Black Hole May Represent New Population CXC 
NASA Telescopes Find Clues For How Giant Black Holes Formed So Quickly 24 May 16 NASA Telescopes Find Clues For How Giant Black Holes Formed So Quickly NASA 
--2015--
Destroyed Star Rains onto Black Hole, Winds Blow it Back 21 Oct 15 Destroyed Star Rains onto Black Hole, Winds Blow it Back CXC 
Milky Way's Black Hole Shows Signs of Increased Chatter 23 Sep 15 Milky Way's Black Hole Shows Signs of Increased Chatter CXC 
A Precocious Black Hole 09 Jul 15 A Precocious Black Hole ETH Zurich and CXC 
NASA's Chandra Detects Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way's Black Hole 05 Jan 15 NASA's Chandra Detects Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way's Black Hole CXC 
--2014--
NASA X-ray Telescopes Find Black Hole May Be a Neutrino Factory 13 Nov 14 NASA X-ray Telescopes Find Black Hole May Be a Neutrino Factory MSFC 
Chandra and XMM-Newton Provide Direct Measurement of Distant Black Hole's Spin 05 Mar 14 Chandra and XMM-Newton Provide Direct Measurement of Distant Black Hole's Spin NASA 
--2013--
NASA's Chandra Helps Confirm Evidence of Jet in Milky Way's Black Hole 20 Nov 13 NASA's Chandra Helps Confirm Evidence of Jet in Milky Way's Black Hole NASA 
NASA'S Chandra Catches Our Galaxy's Giant Black Hole Rejecting Food 29 Aug 13 NASA'S Chandra Catches Our Galaxy's Giant Black Hole Rejecting Food NASA 
NASA's Chandra Turns up Black Hole Bonanza in Galaxy Next Door 12 Jun 13 NASA's Chandra Turns up Black Hole Bonanza in Galaxy Next Door NASA 
--2012--
From Super to Ultra: Just How Big Can Black Holes Get? 18 Dec 12 From Super to Ultra: Just How Big Can Black Holes Get? CXC 
Black Hole Growth Found to be Out of Synch 11 Jun 12 Black Hole Growth Found to be Out of Synch NASA 
Giant Black Hole Kicked Out of Home Galaxy 04 Jun 12 Giant Black Hole Kicked Out of Home Galaxy NASA 
Black Hole Caught Red-handed in a Stellar Homicide 03 May 12 Black Hole Caught Red-handed in a Stellar Homicide NASA 
NASA'S Chandra Finds Fastest Wind From Stellar-Mass Black Hole 21 Feb 12 NASA'S Chandra Finds Fastest Wind From Stellar-Mass Black Hole NASA 
NASA's Chandra Finds Milky Way's Black Hole Grazing on Asteroids 08 Feb 12 NASA's Chandra Finds Milky Way's Black Hole Grazing on Asteroids NASA 
--2011--
NASA's Chandra Contributes to Black Hole Birth Announcement 17 Nov 11 NASA's Chandra Contributes to Black Hole Birth Announcement CXC 
Chandra Images Gas Flowing Toward Black Hole 27 Jul 11 Chandra Images Gas Flowing Toward Black Hole NASA 
NASA's Chandra Finds Massive Black Holes Common in Early Universe 15 Jun 11 NASA's Chandra Finds Massive Black Holes Common in Early Universe NASA 
NASA Telescopes Join Forces to Observe Unprecedented Explosion 07 Apr 11 NASA Telescopes Join Forces to Observe Unprecedented Explosion NASA 
Taking the Pulse of a Black Hole System 12 Jan 11 Taking the Pulse of a Black Hole System CXC 
Surprise: Dwarf Galaxy Harbors Supermassive Black Hole 10 Jan 11 Surprise: Dwarf Galaxy Harbors Supermassive Black Hole CXC 
--2010--
NASA's Chandra Finds Youngest Nearby Black Hole 15 Nov 10 NASA's Chandra Finds Youngest Nearby Black Hole CXC 
Black Hole Jerked Around Twice 21 Jul 10 Black Hole Jerked Around Twice CXC 
Black Hole Blows Big Bubble 07 Jul 10 Black Hole Blows Big Bubble ESO 
"Survivor" Black Holes May Be Mid-Sized 29 Apr 10 "Survivor" Black Holes May Be Mid-Sized CXC 
--2009--
Erratic Black Hole Regulates Itself 25 Mar 09 Erratic Black Hole Regulates Itself CXC 
--2008--
Black Holes Have Simple Feeding Habits 18 Jun 08 Black Holes Have Simple Feeding Habits CXC 
Milky Way's Giant Black Hole Awoke from Slumber 300 Years Ago 16 Apr 08 Milky Way's Giant Black Hole Awoke from Slumber 300 Years Ago GSFC 
Chandra Data Reveal Rapidly Whirling Black Holes 10 Jan 08 Chandra Data Reveal Rapidly Whirling Black Holes CXC 
--2007--
GOODS Missing Black Hole Report: Hundreds Found! 25 Oct 07 GOODS Missing Black Hole Report: Hundreds Found! JPL 
Heaviest Stellar Black Hole Discovered in Nearby Galaxy 17 Oct 07 Heaviest Stellar Black Hole Discovered in Nearby Galaxy CXC 
Black Hole Boldly Goes Where No Black Hole Has Gone Before 03 Jan 07 Black Hole Boldly Goes Where No Black Hole Has Gone Before ESA 
--2006--
Black Hole Paradox Solved By NASA's Chandra 21 Jun 06 Black Hole Paradox Solved By NASA's Chandra NASA 
--2005--
Stars Form Surprisingly Close to Milky Way's Black Hole 13 Oct 05 Stars Form Surprisingly Close to Milky Way's Black Hole NASA 
Era of Galaxy and Black Hole Growth Spurt Discovered 06 Apr 05 Era of Galaxy and Black Hole Growth Spurt Discovered NASA 
X-rays Signal Presence of Elusive Intermediate-Mass Black Hole 22 Mar 05 X-rays Signal Presence of Elusive Intermediate-Mass Black Hole CXC 
NASA Observatory Confirms Black Hole Limits 15 Feb 05 NASA Observatory Confirms Black Hole Limits NASA 
--2004--
Spitzer Space Telescope Leads NASA's Great Observatories to Uncover Black Holes and Other Hidden Objects in the Distant Universe 01 Jun 04 Spitzer Space Telescope Leads NASA's Great Observatories to Uncover Black Holes and Other Hidden Objects in the Distant Universe STScI 
Researchers Resolve Intermediate Mass Black Hole Mystery 10 Apr 04 Researchers Resolve Intermediate Mass Black Hole Mystery University of Amsterdam 
Giant Black Hole Rips Apart Star 18 Feb 04 Giant Black Hole Rips Apart Star NASA 
Jets Spout Far Closer to Black Hole Than Thought, Scientists Say 05 Jan 04 Jets Spout Far Closer to Black Hole Than Thought, Scientists Say MIT 
--2003--
17 Sep 03 "Iron-Clad" Evidence For Spinning Black Hole CXC 
The Secret Lives Of Galaxies Unveiled In Deep Survey 19 Jun 03 The Secret Lives Of Galaxies Unveiled In Deep Survey NASA 
Milky Way Monster Stars in Cosmic Reality Show 06 Jan 03 Milky Way Monster Stars in Cosmic Reality Show NASA 
--2002--
Chandra Reveals Pileup on Cosmic Speedway 10 Dec 02 Chandra Reveals Pileup on Cosmic Speedway CXC 
Never Before Seen: Two Supermassive Black Holes in Same Galaxy 19 Nov 02 Never Before Seen: Two Supermassive Black Holes in Same Galaxy NASA 
From Cradle To Grave: Chandra Discovers The History Of Black Hole X-Ray Jets 03 Oct 02 From Cradle To Grave: Chandra Discovers The History Of Black Hole X-Ray Jets NASA 
Scientists Observe Light Fighting To Escape Black Hole's Pull 28 Jun 02 Scientists Observe Light Fighting To Escape Black Hole's Pull GSFC 
--2001--
Closer Look Reveals Andromeda's Black Hole Not As 12 Oct 01 Closer Look Reveals Andromeda's Black Hole Not As "Cool" As Believed CXC 
Chandra Catches Milky Way Monster Snacking 05 Sep 01 Chandra Catches Milky Way Monster Snacking NASA 
Chandra Pinpoints Edge Of Accretion Disk Around Black Hole 07 May 01 Chandra Pinpoints Edge Of Accretion Disk Around Black Hole CXC 
Deepest X-Rays Ever Reveal universe Teeming With Black Holes 13 Mar 01 Deepest X-Rays Ever Reveal universe Teeming With Black Holes NASA 
Chandra Uncovers New Evidence For Event Horizons Surrounding Black Holes 11 Jan 01 Chandra Uncovers New Evidence For Event Horizons Surrounding Black Holes NASA 
--2000--
Chandra Clinches Case for Missing Link Black Hole 12 Sep 00 Chandra Clinches Case for Missing Link Black Hole CXC 
Spectacular X-ray Jet Points Toward Cosmic Energy Booster 06 Jun 00 Spectacular X-ray Jet Points Toward Cosmic Energy Booster CXC 
Chandra Observes Cloud Powered by Black Hole in Distant Galaxy 05 Jun 00 Chandra Observes Cloud Powered by Black Hole in Distant Galaxy CXC 
Chandra Clocks Million Mile Per Hour Wind Expanding From Vicinity of Giant Black Hole 25 May 00 Chandra Clocks Million Mile Per Hour Wind Expanding From Vicinity of Giant Black Hole CXC 
Gravitational Lens Helps Chandra Find Rare Type of Black Hole 20 Mar 00 Gravitational Lens Helps Chandra Find Rare Type of Black Hole CXC 
Chandra Reads the Cosmic Bar Code of Gas Around a Black Hole 17 Feb 00 Chandra Reads the Cosmic Bar Code of Gas Around a Black Hole CXC 
Chandra Discovers X-ray Source at the Center of Our Galaxy 14 Jan 00 Chandra Discovers X-ray Source at the Center of Our Galaxy CXC