black hole

Beacon from the Early Universe

The discovery of the second-most distant quasar shakes up scientists’ understanding of black hole growth
A* Model

A simulation of light emission around Sagittarius A* as gas spirals inward over the course of around 53 hours.

Physicist’s innovative model provides insight into the behavior of the black hole at the center of our galaxy
An Identity Problem

Scientists resolve the nature of powerful cosmic objects
A New Kind of Black Hole Activity

Astrophysicists help discover a new class of flares associated with supermassive black holes

The UCSB Current