Black Holes

Scientists have captured the first direct images of a giant black hole at the centre of the Milky Way - but what does it tell us?

In 2019, astronomers captured the first ever image of a black hole. Around it is the Event Horizon, where space and time bend. It’s an amazing picture, but is it art?

The 2020s will use increasingly complex technology to ramp up our efforts to understand more about the Universe

It’s been dubbed the heavyweight champion of black holes. But the first image of the M87* black hole also provides us with a treasure trove of information about our Universe

How two University of Melbourne astronomy students played a key role in one of the greatest space discoveries of 2018

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown way that so-called jellyfish galaxies fuel supermassive black holes - helping our understanding of the evolution of the Universe

Scientists have just confirmed that their third observation of gravitational waves was a success. But what are gravitational waves? And why are astronomers jumping up and down with excitement?

A supermassive black hole at the centre of a cluster of galaxies appears to be regulating star growth

Einstein was right all along. The discovery of gravitational waves proves the universe is talking to us – and listening to it will take us to places we’ve never been before

Clue: it’s not the shopping bags you’ll lug out of the supermarket tomorrow - but it does fit neatly into a teaspoon