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black holes

  • plural
    of black hole.
    black hole
    noun
    a theoretical massive object, formed at the beginning of the universe or by the gravitational collapse of a star exploding as a supernova, whose gravitational field is so intense that no electromagnetic radiation can escape.

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The researchers studied active black holes that produce powerful jets.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Some of his initial investigations contributed to our understanding of neutron stars and black holes.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

"We know that black holes are very high energy," Danyi Zhang said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

The possibility of producing black holes at the LHC emerged roughly two decades ago.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Can black holes serve as time machines, carrying us to the remote past or the distant future?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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