X-ray binaries
Astronomers Have Found the Fastest Spinning Neutron Star
In 2005 astronomers found a pulsar rotating at 716 times a second. Now a team studying an X-ray binary has…
2 months ago
A Monster Black Hole has Been Found Right in our Backyard (Astronomically Speaking)
Using data from multiple observstories, a team of astronomers has discovered a monster blackhole right in our backyard!
2 years ago
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…
7 years ago
Carnival of Space #480
Welcome, come in to the 480th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers…
8 years ago
Weekly Space Hangout – May 6, 2016: Paul Reichert – Photography in Space!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Paul Reichert is a Photo Instructor, NASA Johnson Space Center; International Space Station Mission…
9 years ago
Amazing New X-Ray Image of the Whirlpool Galaxy Shows it is Dotted with Black Holes
In any galaxy there are hundreds of X-ray binaries: systems consisting of a black hole capturing and heating material from…
11 years ago