- Albert Einstein first predicted black holes in 1916 with his general theory of relativity. The term "black hole" was coined in 1967 by American astronomer John Wheeler, and the first one was discovered in 1971. https://www.space.com/15421-black-holes-facts-formation-discovery-sdcmp.html 29 comments space
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- Bizarre black hole is blasting a jet of plasma at another galaxy | Space https://www.space.com/black-hole-shooting-jet-neighboring-galaxy 735 comments
- 2 newfound black holes are the closest ever to Earth | Space https://www.space.com/newfound-black-holes-closest-to-earth-gaia 713 comments
- Radio pollution from SpaceX's new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say | Space https://www.space.com/starlink-v2-mini-radio-noise-threatens-astronomy 588 comments
- Time moved 5 times more slowly in 1st billion years after Big Bang | Space https://www.space.com/quasar-clocks-universe-time-dilation 421 comments
- Astronomers spot 3,000 light-year 'light echo' of dying supermassive black hole | Space https://www.space.com/dying-supermassive-black-hole-light-echo 348 comments
- Astronomers discover massive radio galaxy 100 times larger than the Milky Way | Space https://www.space.com/large-radio-galaxy-alcyoneus-discovery 344 comments
- Visible Light from a Black Hole Spotted by Telescope, a First | Live Science http://www.livescience.com/53287-black-hole-visible-light-telescope-discovery.html 279 comments
- The universe is slightly hotter than it should be. 'Dark photons' could be to blame. | Space https://www.space.com/dark-matter-dark-photons 271 comments
- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates | Space https://www.space.com/news/live/james-webb-space-telescope-updates 268 comments
- Mathematician's Century-Old Secrets Unlocked http://news.yahoo.com/mathematicians-century-old-secrets-unlocked-171554694.html 232 comments
- James Webb Space Telescope will study Milky Way's monster black hole | Space https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-event-horizon-partnership 223 comments
- White holes: Facts about black holes' neglected twins | Space https://www.space.com/white-holes.html 211 comments
- James Webb Space Telescope chief scientist Jane Rigby receives highest US civilian award | Space https://www.space.com/white-house-medal-of-freedom-james-webb-space-telescope 210 comments
- 3 Monster Black Holes Are About to Collide | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/three-supermassive-black-holes-collision.html 187 comments
- Fastest-growing black hole ever seen is devouring an Earth each second | Space https://www.space.com/fastest-growing-black-hole-powering-quasar 170 comments
- 'Monster Black Hole' Discovery Was Wrong — But That's How Science Progresses, Scientists Say | Space https://www.space.com/monster-black-hole-not-so-massive.html 158 comments
- We can build a real, traversable wormhole … if the universe has extra dimensions | Space https://www.space.com/build-wormhole-using-extra-tiny-dimensions 157 comments
- Black hole announces itself to astronomers by ripping apart a star | Space https://www.space.com/black-hole-announces-itself-star-death-tidal-disruption-event 153 comments
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- What is the Big Bang Theory? | Space http://www.space.com/25126-big-bang-theory.html 41 comments
- What happens at the center of a black hole? | Space https://www.space.com/what-happens-black-hole-center 21 comments
- What is the biggest thing in the universe? | Space https://www.space.com/33553-biggest-thing-universe.html 5 comments
- How many black holes are there in the universe? | Space https://www.space.com/how-many-black-holes-universe 4 comments
- Eureka! Black Hole Photographed for 1st Time | Space https://www.space.com/first-black-hole-photo-by-event-horizon-telescope.html 4 comments
- What Exactly Is a Black Hole Event Horizon (and What Happens There)? | Space https://www.space.com/black-holes-event-horizon-explained.html 4 comments
- Einstein's theory of general relativity | Space https://www.space.com/17661-theory-general-relativity.html 3 comments
- Milky Way galaxy: Facts about our cosmic neighborhood | Space https://www.space.com/19915-milky-way-galaxy.html 0 comments
- Tiny newfound 'Unicorn' is closest known black hole to Earth | Space https://www.space.com/tiny-black-hole-unicorn-closest-to-earth 0 comments
- The Science of 'Interstellar': Black Holes, Wormholes and Space Travel | Space http://www.space.com/27701-interstellar-movie-science-black-holes.html 0 comments
- Exploring Black Holes | NSF - National Science Foundation https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/blackholes/ 0 comments
- The Milky Way's Monster Black Hole Has a Cool Gas Halo — Literally | Space https://www.space.com/milky-way-monster-black-hole-cool-disk.html 0 comments
- The Event Horizon Telescope Is Trying to Take the First-Ever Photo of a Black Hole | Space https://www.space.com/event-horizon-telescope-is-trying-to-photograph-black-holes.html 0 comments
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