Astronomers have discovered possibly the largest black hole in an unlikely place.

Cambridge team finds giant black holes in early universe.

Scientists have stumbled upon a couple of monsters – two supermassive black holes. In fact, they are heavier than anything we have known! Scary and awe-inspiring

Two supermassive black holes have been found nearby that are eating up matter simultaneously. The smaller will eventually merge with the bigger black hole.

Using data from the Chandra X-Ray Telescope, scientists at Alabama University have calculated the mass of a black hole in a nearby galaxy. The mass is equal to a staggering 2 Billion Suns!

Cygnus X-1, one of the most famous and intensively studied astronomical object is confirmed to be a black hole. Stephen Hawking loses his famous wager with Kip Thorne.