• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 1st, 2014
Black Hole “Seeds” Found in Dwarf Galaxies

Black Hole “Seeds” Found in Dwarf Galaxies

These structures could be the ancestors of supermassive black holes

An Outstanding Cosmic Mystery Compressed in a Single Photo

An Outstanding Cosmic Mystery Compressed in a Single Photo

Researchers are still unsure as to what powers galaxies such as this one

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2013
Dark Matter Could Be Made Up of Primordial Black Holes

Dark Matter Could Be Made Up of Primordial Black Holes

New study eliminates part of these objects, but not all

Chandra Images Massive Radiation Plumes in Deep Space

Chandra Images Massive Radiation Plumes in Deep Space

The jets span hundreds of light-years in all directions

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 10th, 2012
Infrared Study Finds Violent Supermassive Black Hole 11 Billion Years Away

Infrared Study Finds Violent Supermassive Black Hole 11 Billion Years Away

Infrared surveys have discovered more supermassive black holes in the early universe

Supermassive Black Hole Precursors Found at Galactic Core

Supermassive Black Hole Precursors Found at Galactic Core

Four molecular clouds may hold these large building blocks

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 1st, 2012
X-Ray Echo Identified Around Distant Black Hole

X-Ray Echo Identified Around Distant Black Hole

The finding will help further studies of supermassive black holes

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 29th, 2012
Milky Way Once Had a Very Active Core

Milky Way Once Had a Very Active Core

Fermi sees gamma-ray signature extending out of the galaxy

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 10th, 2012
Active Black Holes Reduce Star Formation in Galaxies

Active Black Holes Reduce Star Formation in Galaxies

Less-active objects may cause an opposite effect, scientists say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 3rd, 2012
Black Hole Can Feed on Binary Star Systems

Black Hole Can Feed on Binary Star Systems

This old proposal was finally confirmed in a new study

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 29th, 2012
Feedback Mechanism Controlling Black Hole Growth Found

Feedback Mechanism Controlling Black Hole Growth Found

The same processes may also dictate the development of host galaxies

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 14th, 2011
Gas Walls Seen 'Sloshing' in Galaxy Cluster

Gas Walls Seen 'Sloshing' in Galaxy Cluster

The distant object has a very rich history of cosmic collisions

Supermassive Black Holes Develop at Gas Knots

Supermassive Black Holes Develop at Gas Knots

The very structure of the Universe promotes their growth

Bright Quasars Could Degenerate into Supermassive Black Holes

Bright Quasars Could Degenerate into Supermassive Black Holes

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 6th, 2011
Largest Black Holes Ever, Discovered in Distant Elliptical Galaxies

Largest Black Holes Ever, Discovered in Distant Elliptical Galaxies

The objects are extremely large, and unbelievably dense

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 28th, 2011
Colliding Galaxies Promote the Development of Supermassive Black Holes

Colliding Galaxies Promote the Development of Supermassive Black Holes

The discovery was made through statistical correlations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 21st, 2011
Astronomers Find Water in the Early Universe

Astronomers Find Water in the Early Universe

This is the first time such a finding is confirmed

 
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