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A distant supermassive black hole is looking sharp after a makeover from a supercomputer. The "fuzzy orange donut" seen in the first image of a black hole ever taken has slimmed down to a thinner ...

Astronomers who imaged the first supermassive black hole known as M87 have released a sharper version that looks more like a hole. Credit: Event Horizon Telescope When astronomers showed the world ...

A new image by the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals an unidentified celestial object, dubbed C4, getting blasted by a jet of energetic particles, raising questions about its identity. Reading time: ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. DENVER — You've seen the first close-up of a black hole. Now, get ready to see the faint wisps of ...