In a new study, scientists from Canada have proposed a solution to the final parsec problem of supermassive black hole (SMBH) mergers using self-interacting dark matter. When two galaxies merge, gas ...

A new Moon-to-Earth satellite for communications is currently under development from one of the notable space companies in the industry, Lockheed Martin, with its goals to bring connections to and ...

A new study helps solve the "final parsec problem" that has made supermassive black hole formation impossible to explain, pointing to a strange form of dark matter as the key. When you purchase ...

The giant holes in galaxies’ centers shouldn’t be able to merge, yet merge they do. Scientists suggest that an unusual form of dark matter may be the solution. Galaxies have been merging into ...

Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) are the churning engines of galaxies, but astrophysicists aren’t exactly sure how two of them merge. While evidence suggests this occurs, we’ve never seen a merger ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Galaxies have been merging into ever-bigger structures over the course of cosmic history. When galaxies merge, the supermassive black ...

The solution to astronomy's "final parsec problem" could come from the dark universe and it could change everything we know about dark matter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

A parsec is a standard astronomical measurement that is often misunderstood. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A parsec is a unit ...