Black Holes
Hubble Telescope Directly Observes Quasar Accretion Disc Surrounding Black Hole
[/caption] Thanks to the magic of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a team of international astronomers have made an incredible…
Are Black Holes Planet Smashers?
[/caption] Some supermassive black holes are obscured by oddly shaped dust clouds which resemble doughnuts. These clouds have been an…
Galaxy Interactions Could Cause Overweight Black Holes
[/caption] Yep. It's true. Almost all galaxies are guilty of having a supermassive black hole in their centers. Some even…
Black Hole Secrets… Water Vapor Gives Clues To Star Formation
[/caption] A eye-opening discovery has been made by an international team of scientists led by astronomer Paul van der Werf…
Is M85 Missing a Black Hole?
[/caption] The conventional wisdom of galaxies is that they should have a central massive black hole (CMBH). The presence of…
Looking Into The Eye Of A Monster – Active Galaxy Markarian 509
[/caption] "The world is a vampire, sent to drain... Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames..." Ah, yes. It's…
AGNs As A New Standard Candle?
[/caption] Nope. A standard candle isn't the same red, green, blue, yellow and omni-present pink wax sticks that decorate your…
Big Ol’ Black Hole Jets
[/caption] Some 20,000 light years away, a black hole named GX 339-4 has produced one of the most exciting visible…
Primordial Black Holes, Dark Matter and Stellar Collisions… Oh, My!
[/caption] Well, we're off to see the Wizard again, my friends. This time it's to explore the possibilities of primordial…
Even Small Galaxies Can Have Big Black Holes
[/caption] The Hubble Space Telescope has done it again. By utilizing a slitless grism, the Wide Field Camera 3 has…