Dark matter could be the key to the mystery of supermassive black holes

Dark matter could be the key to the mystery of supermassive black holes

share this article This article is free to share under the Attribution 4.0 International License. Collapse of dark matter may be the missing ingredient in explaining how supermassive black holes formed before the first stars. A growing mystery in astronomy is the existence of massive black holes (some as heavy as a billion suns) that … Read more

Two supermassive black holes could collide 100 years from now – and Earth will feel it

Two large dark holes appear close together against a glowing red cosmic background.

Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission when you buy through links in our articles. A diagram showing two black holes starting to collide. |Credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY, Getty Images Astronomers may have discovered a pair of extreme light-spewing black holes spiraling toward a giant collision. Its effects may be felt in … Read more