“Our analysis shows that the blast was sparked by a catastrophic encounter with a black hole companion, and is the strongest ...

Astronomers have discovered what may be a massive star exploding while trying to swallow a black hole companion, offering an ...

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what ...

Astronomers observe a black hole triggering a rare new supernova, offering fresh insights into stellar death and extreme ...

Scientists have discovered a peculiar supernova that may have resulted from a star's misguided attempt to swallow a black ...

Scientists think a gigantic dying star tried to swallow a black hole. It didn't end well for the star, a new study says.

Astronomers have, for the first time, identified the earliest stages of a supernova possibly linked to a black hole.

It took place some 750 million light-years away, flaring into the detectors of the Zwicky Transient Facility on 7 July. At ...

A supernova likely triggered by the destructive pull of a nearby black hole has been observed by astronomers in a spectacular ...

Black holes are dark, menacing objects with gravity so intense that not even light can escape, so you don’t want to mess with ...

The explosion of a massive star locked in a deadly orbit with a black hole has been discovered with the help of artificial ...

If you ever wondered what would happen if you were to throw a black hole at a star, well astronomers now have an answer: it ...