Astrophysics

An Early Supermassive Black Hole Took a Little Break Between Feasts

In the last couple of decades, it's become increasingly clear that massive galaxies like our own Milky Way host supermassive…

1 month ago

New Research Could Help Resolve the “Three-Body Problem”

Perhaps you've heard of the popular Netflix show and the science fiction novel on which it is based, The Three-Body…

4 months ago

New Study Examines the Links Between Science Fiction and Astronomy

“Today's science fiction is tomorrow's science fact.” This quote, attributed to Isaac Asimov, captures science's intricate relationship with science fiction.…

6 months ago

Merging Black Holes Could Give Astronomers a Way to Detect Hawking Radiation

Nothing lasts forever, including black holes. Over immensely long periods of time, they evaporate, as will other large objects in…

9 months ago