Black Hole
-
-
On the Hunt for Black Holes
Posted by Irene Klotz 11 HOURS AGO | 0
By aiming a new telescope at the highest-energy X-ray light, astronomers hope to see where black holes are hiding. Read more
-
Hungry Black Hole Snacking on Asteroids?
Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Feb 8, 2012 06:06 PM ET | 0
A massive swarm of asteroids may be getting swallowed by the black hole. Read more
-
Black Holes May Turboboost Super-Civilizations
Posted by Ray Villard Thu Jan 19, 2012 01:06 AM ET | 0
A consortium of super civilizations might pool resources to build a chain of power stations encircling the supermassive black hole at the core of our galaxy. Read more
-
Astronomers Aim To Take First Picture of Black Hole
Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Jan 18, 2012 01:43 PM ET | 0
Taking a picture of a black hole, an object so gravitationally bound that not even photons of light can escape, sounds like an oxymoron, but astronomers this week will attempt to do just that. Read more
-
Black Hole Ejects Great Balls of Fire
Posted by Ray Villard Wed Jan 11, 2012 03:08 PM ET | 0
Astronomers have found a black hole that behaves like one of those batting cages that automatically spits baseballs. Read more
-
Feeling the Ripples of Black Hole Collisions
Posted by Ray Villard Wed Dec 28, 2011 03:28 PM ET | 0
Within a decade we should have actual observations of black holes going "bump in the night." Read more
-
Coming Face to Face With Our Galaxy's Black Hole
Posted by Jason Major Mon Dec 19, 2011 02:01 AM ET | 0
At the center of our galaxy resides an invisible monster -- let's take a closer look. Read more
-
Our Galaxy's Black Hole Has the 'Munchies'
Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Dec 15, 2011 04:34 AM ET | 0
For the first time, astronomers have spotted a black hole's lunch before it gets eaten. Read more
-
Two Record-Breaking Black Hole Behemoths Spotted
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Dec 6, 2011 02:07 AM ET | 0
Two gargantuan black holes -- weighing in at nearly 10 billion times the mass of our sun -- have been discovered, possibly revealing a "missing link" in the galactic evolution puzzle. Read more
-
Measuring a Tiny, Yet Mighty, Black Hole
Posted by Nicole Gugliucci Sat Dec 3, 2011 12:19 AM ET | 0
Astronomers have measured the vital statistics of the black hole living in the famous Cygnus X-1 binary system to a very high precision. The mass and physical size of the black hole may surprise you... Read more
-
Pristine Big Bang Gas Found
Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Nov 10, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0
Two newly found pockets of gas contain only original elements created minutes after the universe's birth. Read more
-
What's That Strange Disk Around That Black Hole?
Posted by Nicole Gugliucci Sat Nov 5, 2011 04:34 AM ET | 0
The accretion disk surrounding a black hole has been measured for the first time, but all is not as it seems. Read more
-
Black Hole Outburst Accompanied the Renaissance
Posted by Ray Villard Tue Oct 18, 2011 03:07 PM ET | 0
If Galileo had an X-ray telescope he would have noted a powerful burst of energy from the heart of our galaxy 400 years ago. Read more
-
Which Came First: Galaxy or Black Hole?
Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Sep 20, 2011 06:00 AM ET | 0
New research upends the theory that you have to be a giant galaxy to have a super-massive black hole. Read more
-
This Diamond Planet Will Last Forever
Posted by Irene Klotz Thu Aug 25, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0
Scientists have found a planet they believe to be a giant diamond. Read more
Page 1 of 8
- previous
- next
|
|
|
|
|
|
MOST VIEWED STORIES
- The Discovernator
- Mysterious Sounds Reported Around the World
- Woolly Mammoth to Be Cloned
- Puzzle of the Week! It's a Pasta Universe
- How The Zebra Got Its Stripes
- Alien Technology Found on Mars -- Ours!
- Color Match
- Dogs Really Do Understand Us Best
- What Is This Chupacabra-Demonoid Monster?
- They Did It! Russians Expose Lake Vostok Secrets
|
|
|
 |
|
-
our sites
-
video
-
shop
-
stay connected
-
corporate
