An artist's concept of a tidal disruption event (TDE), which happens when a star passes close to a supermassive black hole. The gravity of the black hole pulls material from the star and launches a ...

If there were ever a way to choose how to die, Neil deGrasse Tyson once argued that falling into a black hole would be the most extraordinary option available. Not because it would be painless, he is ...

Explore the mysterious world of black holes in this video that delves into the real physics behind these fascinating cosmic phenomena. Chapters include: 00:00 What if I threw you into a Black Hole? 00 ...

The nature of black holes has long been shrouded in mystery, but some astronomers believe the answers are a lot closer to home than expected. A fringe astronomical theory known as "black hole ...

Astronomers have watched a dying star fail to explode as a supernova, instead collapsing into a black hole. The remarkable sighting is the most complete observational record ever made of a star's ...

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In my January 23, 2026, “The Universe” column, I wrote about some of the biggest bangs the universe has to offer: exploding stars, hiccupping magnetars, stellar disruptions and colliding black holes.