Black Holes

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.

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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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

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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…

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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…

9 years ago

Big Bang Theory: Evolution of Our Universe

The Big Bang Theory explains how the Universe has evolved over last 13.8 billion years, starting from a singularity to…

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