Black holes are places where gravity is so powerful that nothing — not even light — can escape. Rather than being empty, black holes are chock full of matter that gets squeezed into a teensy space.

The curious minds at What If debunk six black hole "facts" that scientists initially got wrong.

Black holes are real — and they're some of the most mysterious objects in space. Discover what they are, how they form, and why they captivate scientists.

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White holes could be doorways to distant regions of the universe—or to other universes entirely.

Discover a space from which nothing can escape with the latest black hole news, features, articles and facts.

In the realm of general relativity, black holes are well-known for their ability to trap light and matter by bending spacetime, creating a point of no return. While black holes have fascinated ...

For Black Hole Week 2023, we've rounded up our best recent black hole news stories and our favorite facts about black holes from NASA and astronomers worldwide.

Physicist Carlo Rovelli is unique among modern scientists who write for popular audiences in his ability to capture the purest essence of his science with both precision and lyricism.

A new study suggests that a black hole singularity—where time and matter are condensed into infinitely small space—could be a transition to a beginning. This beginning is a white hole—a ...

Billions of white holes may be floating around outer space, according to Rovelli. Like black holes, their existence would significantly affect the structure and future development of the universe.