Black Hole

Scientists can often make indirect measurements that tell us about things we can't actually see. For scientists who work on molecules, such as myself, this is especially true: Many of the small and large molecules that dance in my head are objects that I've n…

An international team of astronomers has produced the first ever image of a black hole.A simulation of matter swirling around the black hole at the center of Messier 87 and radiating at different wavelengths. A bright ring of light orbiting the black hole's s…

From top to bottom: Hong Kong protests by Vincent Yu, Greta Thunberg by Maja Hitij, the first image of a black hole, dog sled in Greenland by Steffen Olsen, Megan Rapinoe by Franck Fife, Hong Kong protests by Kin Cheung. What a decade this year has been, righ…

One hundred mysterious red objects in the sky have vanished inexplicably over the last 70 years. One possible explanation for their disappearance: alien technology.  The discovery of these disappearing objects came out of a project called "Vanishing and Appe…

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…