Black Hole

A peculiar movement of gas clouds close to the center of our galaxy may finally provide concrete evidence for a mysterious form of black hole whose very existence has yet to be proven by scientists. We already know that the smallest and the largest types of black hole exist, but…

The Breakthrough Listen Initiative today (Friday, Feb. 14) released data from the most comprehensive survey yet of radio emissions from the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy and the region around its central black hole, and it is inviting the public to search the data for signals from intelligent civilizations.…

February 15, 2020 AT 12:30 am Close on the heels of the recent, astonishing shots of the sun’s surface, NASA has now captured a stunning infra-red panoramic image of the center of our home galaxy, The Milky way. via Astronomy NowSpanning a distance of more than 600 light-years, this panorama…

Home News Search For Lives NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this view of the interstellar object Comet 2I/Borisov on Oct. 12, 2019. (Image: © NASA/ESA/D. Jewitt (UCLA)) Our solar system's second known interstellar visitor appears to be keeping quiet, just like the first.The Breakthrough Listen SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence)…

Of all the advantages Mike Bloomberg brings to his attempt to buy the presidency, the most important—aside from his wealth itself—may be how difficult his wealth is to imagine. Let's say you had a million dollars: Bloomberg would have around $61,800 for every dollar you had. For every dollar bill…

All digital data storage decays in one way or another. Depending on if your storage media, your digital photos may last just years or decades before “bit rot” destroys it. But Microsoft is working on something called Project Silica that could one day allow you to store your precious memories…

Share Link Comment As Charlotte peers out into space from her observatory, she sees what can only be described as a literal black hole. As it approaches the Earth, she dives in and experiences a new perspective on her home planet. A wonderfully imaginative short film by animator Marlies van der…

Let’s say you live in a country where there’s been reports of massive outbreaks of a highly contagious viral infection. Hypothetically, let’s call this infection “coronavirus.” To avoid spreading this “coronavirus,” many people have taken to wearing medical face masks when going about their everyday life. These masks don’t do…

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Following the release of their new single “No Shame” this week, 5 Seconds of Summer have released a visual that, well, has no shame. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis and reminiscent of Nineties music videos like Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun,” the “No Shame” clip features all kinds of public displays…