A Monster Is BornImages from three NASA observatories, including this picture of a blob of gas, have provided evidence that supermassive black holes in the early universe were born from the direct, rapid collapse of gas clouds.
Photograph by NASA/CXC/GSFC/B.Williams

Week's Best Space Pictures: How Huge Black Holes Are Born

Also, Hubble reveals thousands of colorful galaxies, and Saturn poses for a stunning portrait.

ByMichael Greshko
Published May 27, 2016

Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our pick of the most awe-inspiring space pictures.

This week, a NASA satellite monitors raging wildfires, a piece of space history parades through Los Angeles, and new images offer the best look yet at how supermassive black holes formed in the early universe.