Event horizon

September 18th 2025

Something Extremely Strange Is Happening at the Event Horizon of This Supermassive Black Hole

New observations of M87*, the first black hole ever imaged, revealed that the supermassive blackhole has experienced several magnetic flips in the last decade.

Space & Spaceflight Gayoung Lee Sep 18

June 12th 2025

‘Sunshine’ and ‘Event Horizon’ Bring Deep-Space Madness to Gruesome Heights

With Danny Boyle's recent comments about his never-made 'Sunshine' trilogy, we're revisiting that 2007 film as well as a thematically similar 1997 cult classic.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Jun 12

May 28th 2025

The first-ever image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

Scientists Are Creeping Closer to Colorized Black Hole Images

Using multiple wavelengths and some atmospheric jiu-jitsu, astronomers are changing how we see the universe.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz May 28

December 13th 2024

A Hubble Space Telescope image of the plasma jet spewing from M87.

Gargantuan Gamma-Ray Flare Seen Spewing From Supermassive Black Hole

M87 was the first black hole to be imaged, and now it's revealing details of how some elementary particles are accelerated by the universe's most extreme environments.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Dec 13

October 27th 2024

Breakthrough Image of Milky Way Black Hole Is Flawed, New Analysis Suggests

The Event Horizon Telescope's famous image of Sagittarius A* may depict an artifact, raising questions about the black hole's true structure.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Oct 27

August 27th 2024

An artist's impression of radio observatories on Earth listening to the radio universe.

We’ll Soon Get the Sharpest Image Ever of a Black Hole

The highest-resolution ground-based observations by the Event Horizon Telescope is paving the way for the future of black hole astronomy.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Aug 27

May 22nd 2024

Illustration: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (USRA/GESTAR)

Groundbreaking Measurement Reveals a Black Hole Spinning at a Quarter the Speed of Light

Astronomers have managed to measure the spin of a supermassive black hole, which could help reveal how they grew in the universe.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz May 22

May 7th 2024

Gif: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/J. Schnittman and B. Powell

Trippy NASA Visualization Takes You Inside a Black Hole

The animation, which simulates the view of someone falling into a black hole, demonstrates how the bizarre objects warp light and space as you approach them.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz May 7

March 12th 2024

Image: Sam Lothridge/Blumhouse Television

10 Horror and Sci-Fi Movies That Make MGM+ Worth Having

The streamer formerly known as Epix has both original programming and a library of movies, including some offbeat genre picks.

Movies Cheryl Eddy Mar 12

January 30th 2024

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Black Holes

The eerie giants of the cosmos keep their fair share of secrets.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Jan 30

August 9th 2023

Meet the ‘Event Horizon Explorer’, Which Aims to See Light Rings Around Black Holes

The Event Horizon Explorer would build on the work of the Event Horizon Telescope, which famously visualized a black hole in 2019.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Aug 9

April 13th 2023

Upgraded View of ‘Fuzzy’ Supermassive Black Hole Is a Shade More Menacing

Machine learning has boosted the resolution of an image produced by Event Horizon Telescope data captured six years ago.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Apr 13

November 30th 2022

Bright Flash Detected in February Was a Black Hole Jet Pointed Straight at Earth

The jet is from the most distant tidal disruption event yet observed.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Nov 30

October 13th 2022

Illustration: DESY, Science Communication Lab

Black Hole Pukes Up Star Years After Eating It

The black hole ejected stellar material in 2021, three years after pulling a star into its orbit.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Oct 13

August 27th 2022

Netflix’s Horizon Zero Dawn Show Finds Its Showrunners

Just bring back Lance Reddick as Sylens, that's the easiest casting choice right there.

Television Justin Carter Aug 27

August 19th 2022

Meta Didn’t Bother to Translate Horizon Worlds Into Spanish When It Launched the Game in Spain

When asked about the lack of Spanish and bad Spanish in Horizon Worlds, Meta clarified that it was launching the game in an "English-only capacity" first.

Tech News Jody Serrano Aug 19

November 9th 2021

Black Holes Could Be Expanding Along With the Universe

The accelerating expansion of the universe could be affecting the size of black holes, according to a team of astrophysicists.

Physics & Chemistry Isaac Schultz Nov 9

July 8th 2021

A Talking Cat Propels the Deep-Space Action in This Excerpt From Stars and Bones

Get a sneak peek at the cover, too, as we reveal a new book from Embers of War author Gareth L. Powell.

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Jul 8

April 17th 2020

Image: 20th Century Studios / Image: Sony Pictures / Image: TriStar Pictures / Image: Disney

10 Perfect Movies for Hosting Your Netflix Watch Party

Gonna have a Netflix watch party, we don’t need nobody. Social distancing has forced us to change the way we get together with our friends, and that can include remote watch parties. We’ve pulled out our picks of some wonderful (and wonderfully bad) movies to have a movie-fest with. If you’ve gotta be a homebody,…

Movies Beth Elderkin Apr 17

March 24th 2020

A Tribute to Sam Neill’s 13 Most Memorable Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Roles

Sam Neill doesn’t have a new movie out—Jurassic World: Dominion isn’t due until 2021—and it’s not his birthday or anything. We just really appreciate him (and his upbeat, animal-filled social media presence). We think you probably do, too, and now is as good a time as any to watch (or rewatch) some of his best…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

Event horizon

Something Extremely Strange Is Happening at the Event Horizon of This Supermassive Black Hole

‘Sunshine’ and ‘Event Horizon’ Bring Deep-Space Madness to Gruesome Heights

Scientists Are Creeping Closer to Colorized Black Hole Images

Gargantuan Gamma-Ray Flare Seen Spewing From Supermassive Black Hole

Breakthrough Image of Milky Way Black Hole Is Flawed, New Analysis Suggests

We’ll Soon Get the Sharpest Image Ever of a Black Hole

Groundbreaking Measurement Reveals a Black Hole Spinning at a Quarter the Speed of Light

Trippy NASA Visualization Takes You Inside a Black Hole

10 Horror and Sci-Fi Movies That Make MGM+ Worth Having

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Black Holes

Meet the ‘Event Horizon Explorer’, Which Aims to See Light Rings Around Black Holes

Upgraded View of ‘Fuzzy’ Supermassive Black Hole Is a Shade More Menacing

Bright Flash Detected in February Was a Black Hole Jet Pointed Straight at Earth

Black Hole Pukes Up Star Years After Eating It

Netflix’s Horizon Zero Dawn Show Finds Its Showrunners

Meta Didn’t Bother to Translate Horizon Worlds Into Spanish When It Launched the Game in Spain

Black Holes Could Be Expanding Along With the Universe

A Talking Cat Propels the Deep-Space Action in This Excerpt From Stars and Bones

10 Perfect Movies for Hosting Your Netflix Watch Party

A Tribute to Sam Neill’s 13 Most Memorable Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Roles

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