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Naked singularities: how quantum black holes explain why we don’t see the end of space and time

Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity, general relativity, is famously incomplete. As proven by physics Nobel laureate Roger Penrose, when matter collapses under its own gravitational pull, the result is a “singularity” – a point of infinite density or curvature.

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'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescope

In a "rite of passage," the JAXA/NASA X-ray telescope XRISM has mapped in detail Cygnus X-3, a curious binary system with a potential black hole feasting stellar winds blowing from a massive star.

Space

The Sombrero Galaxy's star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know why

A brand-new James Webb Space Telescope image captures the steady, slow lifestyle of the distinctive Sombrero Galaxy.

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Black hole quiz: How supermassive is your knowledge of the universe?

Black holes have captivated scientists for more than a century. How well do you know these supermassive wonders of the universe?

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Unusual black hole light bursts puzzle astronomers: 'We are finding a lot of weird stuff'

Astronomers have stumbled upon a pair of massive black holes in a distant galaxy that are triggering unusual bursts of light that may be caused by the black hole duo disrupting a massive gas cloud — a phenomenon researchers say is the first of its kind to be detected.

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'Impossible' black holes discovered by the James Webb telescope may finally have an explanation

Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe. New research may explain how they formed, thanks to primordial "seeds".

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Supermassive black holes bent the laws of physics to grow to monstrous sizes

Scientists may have cracked one of the biggest mysteries in space science, determining that supermassive black holes bent the laws of physics to grow to their huge sizes.

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Dark matter might make space-time ring like a bell around black holes — and we might be able to 'hear' it

To explain why dark matter particles haven't come up in any direct detection experiments, physicists have wondered if it may be a kind of particle known as an axion.

Space

Egg-shaped galaxies may be aligned to the black holes at their hearts, astronomers find

Black holes don’t have many identifying features. They come in one colour (black) and one shape (spherical).

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Council tax expected to raise additional £1.8 billion next year – minister

Communities minister Matthew Pennycook rejected suggestions by the Conservatives that councils face a £2.4 billion ‘black hole’.

Evening Standard

Council tax increase expected as Tories claim ‘black hole’ in Labour’s plans

Sir Keir Starmer’s press secretary confirmed the threshold for council tax increases will remain at 5%.

Evening Standard

Badenoch predicts council tax rises on the cards amid ‘black hole’ claim

The Conservative leader raised the issue during Prime Minister’s Questions with Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Extremely rare 'failed supernova' may have erased a star from the night sky without a trace

An artist's rendering of a black hole

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A black hole's secrets could hide in its dizzying light 'echoes'

Black hole light echoes are an extreme form of gravitational lensing.

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'Webb has shown us they are clearly wrong': How astrophysicist Sophie Koudmani's research on supermassive black holes is rewriting the history of our universe

How did supermassive black holes get big so fast? Astrophysicist Souphie Koudmani tells us how she and her colleagues are finding out.

Space

Supermassive black holes prefer to eat from wobbly plates

Researchers have discovered the first evidence that the brightest accretion disks around supermassive black holes "wobble" as their monstrous occupants drag them around.

Space

'Fastest-feeding' black hole of the early universe found! But does it break the laws of physics?

The hungriest known black hole in the early universe has been found, thanks to teamwork between NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory.

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'Hawking radiation' may be erasing black holes. Watching it happen could reveal new physics.

Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests.

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Rachel Reeves gives top official vote of confidence in row over Budget black hole cover-up

Exclusive: The chancellor gave officials a vote of confidence ahead of she and her Treasury permanent secretary James Bowler facing questions from MPs today

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NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope sees 'knots' blasting from nearby black hole jets

A fresh analysis of decades-old X-ray black hole jet data has revealed bright, lumpy features with mysterious speed changes.

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James Webb telescope spots 'feasting' black hole eating 40 times faster than should be possible

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a feeding black hole in the early universe that seems to be eating 40 times faster than is theoretically possible.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt’s Treasury may have broken the law by hiding Budget black hole, says OBR

£9.5bn spending gap wasn’t disclosed, ‘which under the law ... they should have done’, says fiscal watchdog

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Webb Telescope Discovered An Ancient Black Hole With A Voracious Appetite

In a study published Monday, astronomers describe a furiously-feasting black hole from the dawn of the universe.

Evening Standard

Couple may be forced to sell after £25,000 loss as tenant illegally sublets Chelsea flat on Airbnb

Yasmina Mathias and Robert Mathias said retirement was now ‘out of the question’ as they figure out how to plug a huge black hole in their finances

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Black holes that form in 'reverse Big Bang replays' could account for dark energy

Black hole formation could be a little Big Bang in reverse, coupling the matter of a dying star with dark energy, the mysterious force driving the accelerating expansion of the universe.

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