The research could shed light on how black holes vomit out matter and how this influences their home galaxies.

The near-light-speed outflows are crucial to understanding galaxy-black hole co-evolution.

An illustration of two stellar-mass black holes merging in the accretion disk of an active galactic nucleus. (Shu-Rui Zhang) ...

University of Oregon astronomer Yvette Cendes made a surprising discovery years after a black hole shredded a star. What is "Jetty McJetface"?

Despite years of debate and follow-up studies, an odd streak of cosmic light still defies a final explanation. Is it a giant ...

A selection of active galaxies with supermassive black holes at their centers, illustrating the variety of shapes that can ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns. These bursts of light and energy can come from things ...