The Secret of the ‘Fe Kα Line,’ a Crucial Tool for Exploring Black Holes, Has Finally Been Revealed

An X-ray emission known as the Fe Kα line, or iron Ka line, is one of astronomy’s most essential data sources on objects such as black holes.

A Never-Before-Seen Radio Telescope Detection of Twin Particle Jets Reveals a Titanic Collision in the Making

Two large particle jets in the core of a distant galaxy likely represent two black holes in their final phase before merging.

New Gravitational Wave Study Reveals the Unexpected Dance Between Black Holes and Neutron Stars

The final dance of a black hole and a neutron star before their ultimate merger has been revealed, according to new research.

“This Was Not an Ordinary Gamma-Ray Burst”: Astronomers Have Witnessed An Extreme Cosmic Explosion Unlike Anything Ever Seen

China’s Einstein Probe has detected an event suspected to be the first recorded instance of a black hole devouring a white dwarf.

GPS Mapping of the Spacetime Around a Black Hole