Black Hole

On May 29, 1919, the young English astronomer Arthur Eddington (December 28, 1882–November 22, 1944) catapulted Albert Einstein into celebrity by proving the most significant scientific model of the universe since Newtonian gravity: the general theory of rela…

On May 29, 1919, a solar eclipse forever altered our conception of gravity, rewrote the laws of physics and turned a 40-year-old, wild-haired scientist into a global celebrity — the very personification of scientific genius. It was a very good day for Albert…

It looked like a scene from a sci-fi blockbuster: an astronomer in the Netherlands captured footage of a train of brightly-lit SpaceX satellites ascending through the night sky this weekend, stunning space enthusiasts across the globe. But the sight has also…

(MENAFN - AFP) It looked like a scene from a sci-fi blockbuster: an astronomer in the Netherlands captured footage of a train of brightly-lit SpaceX satellites ascending through the night sky this weekend, stunning space enthusiasts across the globe. But t…

A century ago, on a small island off the coast of West Africa, a few adventurous astronomers led by Sir Arthur Eddington pointed their telescopes at the sun as it went dark. Their goal was to measure distant stars during what would become one of the most famo…

Australia is a very dry country and because of this, brutal dust and sand storms can be quite a frequent occurrence in certain parts of the country. If youve never been in one yourself, the following footage may shock you. This video was filmed in the town o…

Scientists have discovered what they believe is the loudest possible underwater sound — a sound so powerful that it can vaporize water on contact. It's not the sound of a massive underwater earthquake, nor is it the sound of a pistol shrimp snapping its claw…

If you’ve never heard of Patagonia’s Black Hole duffel bags, you’ve likely spotted one in an airport, foreign train station or strapped to the roof of an overlander. Patagonia built the weather-resistant and sturdy bags to last decades with a rugged TPU-lamin…

Offworld: The Black Hole (1979)

Are black holes indestructible? Explore the theory of Hawking radiation, a process that could lead a black hole to gradually lose mass and evaporate.