Mergers
Scientists Are Hunting for a Mysteriously Missing Supermassive Black Hole
A distant galaxy should have a back hole that is billions of times more massive than the Sun, but it's nowhere to be found. Where is it?
Astronomers Find More ‘Unusual Objects’ Next to Milky Way’s Black Hole
The odd, dusty objects at the center of our galaxy could be stars that have been unified by intense tidal forces.
Scientists Think They've Uncovered How the Strongest Magnets in the Universe Form
Magnetars may be the exploded remains of star mergers.
Three Supermassive Black Holes Are on a Crash Course, NASA Says
“This is the strongest evidence yet found for such a triple system of actively feeding supermassive black holes.”
Scientists Just Uncovered Wild Details About How Our Modern Galaxy Formed
The European Gaia spacecraft unveils new details about a cataclysmic collision in our galaxy’s distant past.
A Newly Discovered Type of Galaxy Keeps Producing Stars as It Dies
'Cold quasars' offer an unprecedented look at the transition between active star-forming galaxies and dead galactic bodies.
The Milky Way Ate This Star Cluster Billions of Years Ago
The Hubble Space Telescope snapped detailed images of Messier 75, which is part of the 'Gaia Sausage.'
AT&T Jacks Up TV Prices Again After Merger, Despite Promising That Wouldn’t Happen
AT&T insisted that post-merger “efficiencies” would likely result in lower, not higher rates.
Sinclair's Bid to Monopolize Local TV News Is Officially Dead
Tribune Media has scrapped its merger deal and has accused Sinclair of "unnecessarily aggressive" behavior.
A Black Hole Has Been Shredding a Star Twice the Size of the Sun for 10 Years
Astronomers have been watching the full fallout of a tidal disruption event for years.
Trump FCC Tries to Claim Its Blatant Sinclair Favoritism Was Entirely Coincidental
The FCC has quickly been dismantling rules designed to protect media consumers and smaller competitors.
AT&T’s Contract with Michael Cohen Shows Exactly What It Hoped to Get From Him
The Washington Post released the consulting contract between Trump’s lawyer and the telecom firm.