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10 Amazing Facts About Black Holes
Imagine matter packed so densely that nothing can escape. Not a moon, not a planet and not even light. That's…
What Is The Biggest Thing in The Universe?
Think big. Really big. Like, cosmic big. How big can things in the Universe get? Is a galaxy big? What…
Weekly Space Hangout – Dec. 19, 2014: Methane on Mars!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Alessondra Springmann (@sondy) (more…)
What Came Before the Big Bang?
Astronomers are pretty sure what happened after the Big Bang, but what came before? What are the leading theories for…
New Simulation Offers Stunning Images of Black Hole Merger
A black hole is an extraordinarily massive, improbably dense knot of spacetime that makes a living swallowing or slinging away any morsel of energy…
How Quickly Do Black Holes Form?
A star can burn its hydrogen for millions or even billions of years. But when the party's over, black holes…
Did a Galactic Smashup Kick Out a Supermassive Black Hole?
Crazy things can happen when galaxies collide, as they sometimes do. Although individual stars rarely impact each other, the gravitational…
Mysterious Object “G2” at Galactic Center is Actually Binary Star
A mysterious object swinging around the supermassive black hole in the center our galaxy has surprised astronomers by actually surviving…
The Physics Behind “Interstellar’s” Visual Effects Was So Good, it Led to a Scientific Discovery
While he was working on the film Interstellar, executive producer Kip Thorne was tasked with creating the black hole that…
What Would A Black Hole Look Like?
If you could see a black hole with your own eyeballs, what would you see? Here on the Guide to…