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How Massive Can Black Holes Get?

We talk about stellar mass and supermassive black holes. What are the limits? How massive can these things get? Without…

9 years ago

How Can Black Holes Shine?

We hear that black holes absorb all the light that falls into them. And yet, we hear of black holes…

10 years ago

Don’t Look At Black Holes Too Closely, They Might Disappear

We've come a long way in 13.8 billion years; but despite our impressively extensive understanding of the Universe, there are still…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

Hawking Radiation Replicated in a Laboratory?

Dr. Stephen Hawking delivered a disturbing theory in 1974 that claimed black holes evaporate. He said black holes are not…

10 years ago

What Would It Be Like To Fall Into A Black Hole?

Let's say you happened to fall into the nearest black hole? What would you experience and see? And what would…

10 years ago

How Do You Kill a Black Hole?

Black holes want to absorb all matter and energy in the Universe. It's just a matter of time. So what…

11 years ago

How Fast Do Black Holes Spin?

There is nothing in the Universe more awe inspiring or mysterious than a black hole. Because of their massive gravity…

11 years ago

Why Hawking is Wrong About Black Holes

A recent paper by Stephen Hawking has created quite a stir, even leading Nature News to declare there are no black…

11 years ago

Black Holes No More? Not Quite.

Nature News has announced that there are no black holes.  This claim is made by none other than Stephen Hawking, so…

11 years ago