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PST: Art and Science Collide exhibits are on view across Los Angeles.

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Andrea Ghez can't stop asking questions about the universe — or trying to answer them.

A massive, energetic jet from Virgo A could help scientists understand how matter behaves around a black hole.

An artist's abstract illustration of cosmic strings.

In 1974, Stephen Hawking proposed that black holes could evaporate. But do we understand how this might happen?

The haters were wrong. On its 45th birthday, 'The Black Hole' is just as wonderfully manic as ever. Here's why this flop is actually worth your time.

Astronomers have discovered a pair of young stars near the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Studying them can offer a rare glimpse into how stars can endure — at least briefly — the immense gravity exerted by such cosmic behemoths.

I'm sure it's meant to be doing that.