Black Holes
Fermi Links Neutrino Blast To Known Extragalactic Blazar
The Fermi Space Telescope has found the source of 'Big Bird', one of the most energetic neutrinos ever detected.
A Super-Fast Star System Shrugs Its Shoulders At Physics
Researchers have discovered the first Hyper-Velocity binary star, and its location, and possible relationship with Dark Matter, is a puzzle.
Supermassive Black Hole Found In The Cosmic Boonies
A supermassive black hole of 17 billion solar masses has been found in an isolated region of space. How did…
Japan’s Black Hole Telescope Is In Trouble
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has lost contact with its X-ray Astronomy Satellite Hitomi (ASTRO-H.) Hitomi was launched on…
Where is the Closest Black Hole?
Black holes are pretty dangerous, so it’s a good idea to keep an idea on where all the nearby ones…
What are the Different Kinds of Supernovae?
When stars explode, it's one of the most energetic explosions in the Universe. But did you supernovae come in different…
Did a Gamma Ray Burst Accompany LIGO’s Gravity Wave Detection?
A Gamma Ray Burst detected from the same source as last week's gravitational waves requires a new understanding of the…
Gravitational Waves Discovered: A New Window on the Universe
The discovery of gravitational waves generated by the collision of two massive black holes could revolutionize our understanding of the…
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 5, 2016: Dr. Or Graur
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Or Graur, Research Associate at the Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics at…
The Highest-Resolution Image Ever Seen in Astronomy
This image of a jet of material streaming out of a black hole 900 million light years from Earth, required…