Living dossier
Black Holes
A living Archypedia dossier connecting source-backed reporting, context and new developments about Black Holes.
Evidence timeline
Coverage as it developed
Newest first. Every entry retains its own source ledger and publication history.
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Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole ‘star’
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope identified MoM-BH*-1, an unprecedented black hole star formed 660 million years after the big bang.
Science · 836 words -
CUNY researchers simulate black hole energy extraction with synthetic rotation
CUNY researchers have simulated the Penrose-Zel’dovich process using a stationary, time-modulated metamaterial ring. This experiment provides a controllable platform to study wave amplification and energy extraction through synthetic rotation.
Science · 680 words -
Black hole spectroscopy advances as a tool to test general relativity
Data from the GW250114 black hole merger allows scientists to map the 'ringing' of space-time, providing a test for Einstein’s general relativity. This analysis also confirms predictions such as Hawking’s area theorem.
Science · 613 words -
NASA's Roman Telescope Will Spot Distant Black Holes That Shred Stars
A new study suggests the Roman Space Telescope will track star-shredding events to help researchers determine how supermassive black holes formed in the early universe.
Science · 590 words