Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...

A new study shows that black holes consume gas which creates an outburst that cools nearby gas for the black hole to consume ...

Jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause gas to cool and fall toward that cosmic titan in a cosmic feeding process.

Supermassive black holes can fuel their own growth by cooling and recycling gas, creating a continuous cycle of feeding and ...

Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals that black holes can cool gas to the proper temperature for a cosmic feast ...

Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals ...

New research shows black holes can trigger gas cooling, creating fuel for their own feeding. This process keeps them growing ...

Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of the Perseus galaxy cluster's black hole and M87's jet have been turned into sound by SYSTEM Sounds. The Chandra team explains how it was done.

A black hole infamous for strange features has once again baffled astronomers, this time with rapid X-ray flashes. What could they be?

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, astronomers have found that a black hole that shredded a star has moved onto a another star or stellar black hole. Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hoba ...

Scientists have found that supermassive black holes self-grow by regulating the cooling of surrounding hot gas, forming warm gas filaments that they consume. This discovery enhances the ...