• 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

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 4th, 2012
Black Holes Can Apparently Live in Groups and Pairs

Black Holes Can Apparently Live in Groups and Pairs

Physicists used to think of them are being more solitary

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 28th, 2012
Simulation Reveals Black Hole Merger

Simulation Reveals Black Hole Merger

Events such as this are thought to produce gravitational waves

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 28th, 2012
Black Hole Event Horizon Revealed for the First Time

Black Hole Event Horizon Revealed for the First Time

A new study pinpoints the boundaries of these dark behemoths

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 12th, 2012
Galactic Core Can Support Planet Formation

Galactic Core Can Support Planet Formation

Astronomers previously thought that this was impossible

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 30th, 2012
Millions of Dusty Black Holes Identified by NASA Telescope

Millions of Dusty Black Holes Identified by NASA Telescope

The results of its massive cosmic survey were just released

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 14th, 2012
Massive 3D Map of Nearby Universe Compiled

Massive 3D Map of Nearby Universe Compiled

It mainly focuses on black holes and massive galaxies

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 3rd, 2012
Birth of Large Black Holes Still Shrouded in Mystery

Birth of Large Black Holes Still Shrouded in Mystery

Astrophysicists don't have many data on how these objects appeared

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 18th, 2012
New Quasar Photo Is Among the Most Detailed Ever

New Quasar Photo Is Among the Most Detailed Ever

The view is a composite image based on data from three telescopes

Studying Black Holes with Room-Temperature Superconductors

Studying Black Holes with Room-Temperature Superconductors

The research will be conducted by a University of Utah chemist

NuSTAR Will Launch Tomorrow, June 13th

NuSTAR Will Launch Tomorrow, June 13th

Astrophysicists are terribly excited about the new mission

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 12th, 2012
Black Holes May Grow Out of Tune to Host Galaxies

Black Holes May Grow Out of Tune to Host Galaxies

For years, astronomers thought the two processes were related

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 11th, 2012
Black Holes Can Switch Between Gears

Black Holes Can Switch Between Gears

They operate remarkably similar to a common car engine

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 5th, 2012
Galaxy Kicks Black Hole into Deep Space

Galaxy Kicks Black Hole into Deep Space

The object is being ejected at a tremendous speed

  • 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
  • May 9th, 2012
New X-Ray Telescope Will Be Able to Focus

New X-Ray Telescope Will Be Able to Focus

It will provide images 10 times sharper than what is available today

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 3rd, 2012
Black Hole Observed Eating a Helium-Rich Star

Black Hole Observed Eating a Helium-Rich Star

Astronomers produce the most direct evidence that this actually happens

 
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