Despite their names, the enigmatic objects are opposite of vacuous.

Its no wonder, then, that black holes capture the imagination.

They are confounding, thrilling, and full of secrets weve yet to learn about physics and space.

An artist’s impression of GRB 221009A, which may have heralded the birth of a black hole.

An artist’s impression of GRB 221009A, which may have heralded the birth of a black hole.Image: NASA/Swift/Cruz deWilde

So without further ado, lets dive into some aspects of black holes you may not have known before.

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An artist’s concept of a supermassive black hole flaring.

An artist’s concept of Sagittarius A*, surrounded by a flaring disk of hot gas.

A supercomputer’s simulation of the cosmic web filament, flowing with gas and feeding galaxy formation.

The LISA prototype at NASA Goddard on May 20, 2024.

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An image of a hand holding a black vape with a vibrant blue chamber where you can faintly see a laser.

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