Black Holes
For the Second Time Ever, Gravitational Waves Have Reached Earth
| Ana Verayo | | Jun 17, 2016 01:41 AM EDT |
LIGO scientists have detected gravitational waves for the second time ever, confirming Einstein's general theory of relativity.
Monster Supermassive Black Hole Feeds on Chaotic Galactic 'Rain'
| Ana Verayo | | Jun 09, 2016 05:50 AM EDT |
Astronomers have observed for the first time ever a supermassive black hole on a feeding frenzy of cold cosmic gas that appears like galactic "rain".
Stephen Hawking: Escape from Black Holes is Possible with 'Soft Hair'
| Ana Verayo | | Jun 08, 2016 04:03 AM EDT |
A new study shows how not all is lost that enters a black hole, as any information that enters can be retained by "soft hair" in the event horizon.
This Spacecraft Can Now Detect Ripples in Spacetime and Gravitational Waves
| Ana Verayo | | Jun 08, 2016 02:30 AM EDT |
After completing and passing a crucial test, ESA's LISA Pathfinder spacecraft is now ready to detect gravitational waves in space.
Black Holes are Holograms and Optical Illusions, Says Study
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jun 06, 2016 07:12 PM EDT |
Trapped matter just floats around on the surface of the black hole.
How Much Does the Entire Milky Way Weigh? 700 Billion Suns
| Ana Verayo | | Jun 01, 2016 06:42 AM EDT |
Astronomers reveal this brand new estimate of the mass of the entire Milky Way galaxy, reaching about 700 billion solar masses.
Monster Supermassive Black Holes Come from Collapsing Cosmic Clouds
| Ana Verayo | | May 25, 2016 04:06 AM EDT |
New data from NASA's space telescopes reveals how black holes form big already from collapsing clouds instead of starting from small, and expanding rapidly.
Startling Discovery Challenges Black Hole Emission Theory
| Michael A. Katz | | Nov 27, 2015 08:47 PM EST |
Astronomers from China have been taken aback by a discovery that could fundamentally change theory of how black holes form and project jets of matter.
Amazing Lopsided Supernova Explosion Explains How Stars Turn Into Black Holes
| Ana Verayo | | May 10, 2015 07:39 AM EDT |
Data from NASA's NuSTAR telescope reveals how a supernova explosion can turn into a neutron star or a black hole.
Pulsing Flashes of Light Reveals Supermassive Black Hole Merger
| Ana Verayo | | Apr 21, 2015 04:50 AM EDT |
This black hole duo is so close together they're now producing emissions known as gravitational waves.
Black Holes Don't Lose Information At All, New Theory Posits
| Marco Foronda | | Apr 06, 2015 09:11 PM EDT |
This theory maintains matter that enters a black hole still exists in some form.
Colliding Black Holes Reveal Secrets of Gravitational Waves
| Ana Verayo | | Apr 02, 2015 09:29 AM EDT |
When two orbiting but rotating black holes collide, they merge into a powerful, massive single body.
Scientists Find Missing Link in the Black Hole Family Tree
| Ana Verayo | | Mar 01, 2015 09:13 AM EST |
This object is classified as an intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH).
Incredible Black Hole is 12 Billion Times Larger Than Sun
| Ana Verayo | | Feb 26, 2015 06:22 AM EST |
Scientists are still trying to determine how this newly found black hole emerged and grew so fast.
Scientific Paper Tells how Spectacular Black Hole in Interstellar Was Made
| Ana Verayo | | Feb 14, 2015 08:30 AM EST |
The film attempted to be true to scientific facts and findings as much as possible.
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