Black Hole

Even though the black hole at the center of the Milky Way is a monster, its still rather quiet. Called Sagittarius A*, its about 4.6 million times more massive than our Sun. Usually, its a brooding behemoth. But scientists observing Sgr. A* with the Keck Tele…

There's a galaxy not too far from our own that astronomers were very sure was shaped like an "X," at least from the perspective of radio telescopes. But a new, clearer radio telescope image shows that the galaxy looks more like a stretched-out blob. That ima…

If contemplating the vast size of astronomical objects makes you feel rather puny and insignificant, then this new discovery will make you feel positively infinitesimal. Its almost impossible to imagine an object this large: a super massive black hole thats …

Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered evidence for the most distant “cloaked” black hole found to date and at only roughly six percent of the universe’s current age, it is the first sign of a black hole concealed by gas at such an…

NASA has announced that astronomers have discovered evidence of the farthest “cloaked” black hole that has been discovered so far. The discovery was made using the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The astronomers have pegged the cloaked black hole at only 6% of the…

Gravitational wave researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new model that could help astronomers track down the origin of heavy black hole systems in the Universe. Black holes are formed following the collapse of stars and possibly super…

We knew Disney had consumed Hulu in the black hole of Mickeys gaping, insatiable maw, guiding us all one step closer to the bundle mentality of streaming that will soon make it all feel like cable all over again. Today, the company announced how much its part…

I have recently come back from a wonderful photo journey to shoot the total solar eclipse that took place July 2nd in South America. This was going to be my first total eclipse experience, and I was very motivated to make the most out of it. Northern Argenti…

More than 100 years after Albert Einstein published his iconic general theory of relativity, it is beginning to fray at the edges, said Andrea Ghez, UCLA professor of physics and astronomy. Now, in the most comprehensive test of general relativity near the mo…

Black holes are the perfect place to put Einstein’s greatest theory to the test MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY By Leah Crane At the centre of the Milky Way, Einsteins laws rule. Measurements of light from a star that orbits close to our galaxys central…