An illustration of a black hole with an accretion disk, accompanied by diagrams showcasing the team's research. Astronomers have observed the outer edge of a disk of matter surrounding a feeding ...

An ancient, fast-feeding quasar is breaking the rules of how black holes consume matter and generate galaxy-shaping jets.

Researchers conducted innovative simulations of spinning black holes grounded in general relativity, which clarified that the ultraluminous accretion disk (i.e., gaseous spiral surrounding a black ...

Our project will increase the spatial resolution reachable in the optical by thousands, opening new fields of investigation in astronomy in general. For instance, images could be obtained of the ...

To understand the mysteries surrounding black holes, researchers at Tohoku University have created a simulation of accretion disk turbulence that possesses the highest-resolution currently available.

A close encounter more than 10,000 years ago stirred up spirals in the accretion disk surrounding the black hole at the center of our galaxy. Dr. LU Xing, an associate researcher from the Shanghai ...

Spinning supermassive black holes put a wobble in their churning surroundings as they feed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Artistic image of accretion disk turbulence. The inset is the magnetic field fluctuations computed by the simulation of this study. Researchers at Tohoku University and Utsunomiya University have made ...