Black Holes
Dark Matter, Dark Energy; Now There’s “Dark Gulping”
[/caption] For all you dark matter and dark energy fans out there, now there's another new "dark" to add to…
Black Hole Jets Pack One, Two Punch in Radio, Gamma Rays
[/caption] Compact, ultrabright jets at supermassive black holes in active galaxies were already known to pack an impressive punch in radio waves.…
Oldest and Most Distant Water in the Universe Detected
[/caption] Astronomers have found the most distant signs of water in the Universe to date. The water vapor is thought…
What Would the View Be Like From Within a Black Hole?
[/caption] If you fell into a black hole, would you be engulfed in darkness? Could you see out beyond the…
Don’t ‘Supermassive’ Me: Black Holes Regulate Their Own Mass
Stellar-mass black holes, between 7 and 25 times the Sun’s mass, are called “micro-quasars" when they spawn powerful jets of particles and radiation,…
Astronomers Detect Two Black Holes in a Cosmic Dance
Paired black holes are theorized to be common, but have escaped detection -- until now. Astronomers Todd Boroson and Tod Lauer, from…
Is There a Mysterious Black Hole Constant?
[/caption]If you found yourself in the unfortunate situation of orbiting a black hole, you may be in for a rather…
NuSTAR Will Ride Pegasus XL to Orbit
[/caption] NASA announced today Orbital Sciences Corporation will launch the first high energy X-ray telescope, NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array)…
A Disturbance in the Force in Centaurus A
[/caption] There are some interesting dynamics going on with Centaurus A, an elliptical galaxy about 13 million light-years away. This…
Zoom 13 Million Light-years to See Heart of Active Galaxy
[/caption] Using data from the Very Large Telescope's powerful near-infrared eyes, astronomers have created a movie that takes you across…