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Watching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event HorizonWatching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event Horizon

Watching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event Horizon

The event horizon is a fascinating part of a black hole’s anatomy. In 2017, telescopes around the world gathered data…

1 month ago
We Understand Rotating Black Holes Even Less Than We ThoughtWe Understand Rotating Black Holes Even Less Than We Thought

We Understand Rotating Black Holes Even Less Than We Thought

The theory of black holes has several mathematical oddities. Recent research shows our understanding of rotating black holes might not…

4 months ago
Simulating the Accretion Disk Around a Black HoleSimulating the Accretion Disk Around a Black Hole

Simulating the Accretion Disk Around a Black Hole

Black holes are by their very nature, challenging to observe and difficult to spot. It's usually observations of the accretion…

6 months ago
Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope To Unlock Mysteries of Black HolesNext Generation Event Horizon Telescope To Unlock Mysteries of Black Holes

Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope To Unlock Mysteries of Black Holes

The prospect of actually resolving the event horizon of black holes feels like the stuff of science fiction yet it…

7 months ago
What’s Next for the Event Horizon Telescope? Twelve Possible New TargetsWhat’s Next for the Event Horizon Telescope? Twelve Possible New Targets

What’s Next for the Event Horizon Telescope? Twelve Possible New Targets

Both the Milky Way and a galaxy known as M87 have supermassive black holes at their core. These are the…

8 months ago
Black Holes: Why study them? What makes them so fascinating?Black Holes: Why study them? What makes them so fascinating?

Black Holes: Why study them? What makes them so fascinating?

Over the last few months, Universe Today has explored a plethora of scientific fields, including impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets,…

9 months ago
After Swirling Around a Black Hole, Matter Just Falls Straight InAfter Swirling Around a Black Hole, Matter Just Falls Straight In

After Swirling Around a Black Hole, Matter Just Falls Straight In

The physics surrounding black holes is just plain weird. A gravitational well so strong that not even light can escape…

9 months ago
Fall Into a Black Hole With this New NASA SimulationFall Into a Black Hole With this New NASA Simulation

Fall Into a Black Hole With this New NASA Simulation

No human being will ever encounter a black hole. But we can't stop wondering what it would be like to…

10 months ago
Gravastars are an Alternative Theory to Black Holes. Here's What They'd Look LikeGravastars are an Alternative Theory to Black Holes. Here's What They'd Look Like

Gravastars are an Alternative Theory to Black Holes. Here's What They'd Look Like

Astronomers continue to find more and more evidence of black holes, but there's an alternative theory that could explain the…

1 year ago
A New Idea to Harness Energy From Black HolesA New Idea to Harness Energy From Black Holes

A New Idea to Harness Energy From Black Holes

A new study by an international team shows how the physics of a black hole's event horizon could allow us…

4 years ago