A new study in Physical Review Letters explores the conditions of black hole formation from dying stars, particularly the role of neutrino-induced natal kicks in the formation process. Black holes are ...

When black holes collide, look out! An enormous burst of gravitational radiation results as they violently merge into one massive black hole. The “kick” that occurs during the collision could knock ...

Three’s company Artist's impression of V404 Cygni showing the black hole (right) surrounded by a swirling disc of matter that is being pulled from the nearby companion star (left). The distant ...