Black Hole

This illustration depicts a gas halo surrounding a quasar in the early universe. The quasar, in orange, has two powerful jets and a supermassive black hole at its center surrounded by a dusty disc. The gas halo of glowing hydrogen gas is represented in blue.E…

A comparative analysis of historical and contemporary astronomical data has resulted in the discovery of approximately 100 star-like objects that unexpectedly vanished. These strange occurrences are likely natural, but scientists say alien technology is a rem…

Do supermassive black holes have friends? The nature of galaxy formation suggests that the answer is yes, and in fact, pairs of supermassive black holes should be common in the universe. I am an astrophysicist and am interested in a wide range of theoretic…

The most puzzling saga of the 2019 NFL season continues. Wide receiver Antonio Brown, a man who briefly was employed by both the Raiders and New England Patriots this season, remains a free agent. Despite facing sexual assault allegations from multiple wome…

The Oakland Raiders played their final game in the Bay Area on Sunday. With two road games left on the schedule and a move to Las Vegas coming in the offseason, it was a sad day for Raider Nation, but those in attendance were still more than ready to send…

Local fans have different priorities. Personal seat licenses, which fans must buy in order to purchase season tickets, have strained many bank accounts in a city where the average median pay is 32nd in the country, and a healthy chunk of residents are retired…

Apparently, that "monster black hole" that researchers found isn't so monstrous after all. But finding errors and working to correct them in how science pushes forward. In a recent study (a peer-reviewed study published Nov. 27), a team of scientists reporte…

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A European Space Agency telescope celebrated 20 years of exploring the secrets of the X-ray universe this week. The XMM-Newton telescope, which launched on Dec. 10, 1999, has made contributions in various fields of science and astronomy, and has observed obj…

"Astronomers have found the biggest black hole ever measured -- it's 40 billion times the sun's mass, or roughly two-thirds the mass of all stars in the Milky Way," writes Astronomy.com.Iwastheone shares their report: The gargantuan black hole lurks in a gal…