Black Holes
Dark Matter Isn’t Made From Black Holes
A new study by a team of UC Berkeley researchers has shown that black holes are not the long-sought-after source…
Matter is Going Into this Black Hole at 30% the Speed of Light
A team of researchers in the UK have observed matter falling into a black hole at 30% the speed of…
Evidence for Thousands of Black Holes Buzzing Around the Center of the Milky Way
Using data from the Chandra X-ray observatory, a team of scientists have found evidence that indicates that thousands of black…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 489: Black Hole Update
Another update episode, this time we look at what's new and changed in the research of black holes. And it's…
Carnival of Space #558
Welcome to the 558th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers,…
How to Listen to the Background Hum of Gravitational Waves From all the Black Holes Colliding into Each Other
A pair of scientists who were part of the first gravitational wave discovery have developed a way to listen to…
Dense Star Clusters Could be the Places Where Black Hole Mergers are Common
According to a new study by an international team of astronomers, black hole mergers are common in globular star clusters
Astronomers Figure Out How to use Gravitational Lensing to Measure the Mass of White Dwarfs
An international team of scientists has found a way to use white dwarf stars as gravitational lenses, which will allow…
Carnival of Space #549
Welcome to the 549th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers,…
Physicists Have Created an Artificial Gamma Ray Burst in the Lab
For the first time, a team of researchers have managed to recreate gamma ray bursts (GRBs) in the lab, opening…