By observing stars near our galaxy’s centre, astronomers have seen hints of Einstein’s theory of relativity
Black holes could have “back doors” to another universe
A recent study suggests that matter might in fact survive its foray into these space objects and come out the other side
Gravitational vortex discovered around black hole
“It is a bit like twisting a spoon in honey”
Astronomers clock the spin rate of a supermassive black hole
The rotational rate of one of the most massive black holes in the universe has been measured
Five-dimensional black hole could “break” Einstein’s general relativity
A bizarrely-shaped black hole could cause Einstein’s general theory of relativity, a foundation of modern physics, to break down
NASA spot faintest galaxy just 400 million years after the Big Bang
Astronomers harnessing the combined power of NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes have found the faintest object ever seen in the early universe