Black Holes
Watch Live Webcast: Black Holes and Our Cosmic Evolution
How do supermassive black holes form, and what role do they play in shaping galaxies and galaxy clusters? On Wednesday,…
Supermassive Black Holes Keep Galaxies From Getting Bigger
It's long been a mystery for astronomers: why aren't galaxies bigger? What regulates their rates of star formation and keeps…
Our Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole is a Sloppy Eater
Like most galaxies, our Milky Way has a dark monster in its middle: an enormous black hole with the mass…
Black Holes: Monsters of the Cosmos
It's a new Symphony of Science video from melodysheep (aka John D. Boswell). It features Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lawrence Krauss,…
When do Black Holes Become Active? The Case of the Strangely-Shaped Galaxy Mrk 273
The Hubble image above shows a strange galaxy, known as Mrk 273. The odd shape – including the infrared bright…
How Do Black Holes Get Super Massive?
Since their discovery, supermassive black holes – the giants lurking in the center of every galaxy – have been mysterious…
What Is A Quasar?
I love it when scientists discover something unusual in nature. They have no idea what it is, and then over…
Pulled Apart By Black Hole Heart
If you thought all was reasonably quiet at the center of the Milky Way, you'd be wrong. Of course, you…
Dust In The Wind… Black Hole Style
Over the years, researchers have taken myriad observations of black holes and their environs, but now ESO's Very Large Telescope…
Black Hole Bonanza! Dozens (Potentially) Found In Andromeda As Another Study Probes X-Rays
More than two DOZEN potential black holes have been found in the nearest galaxy to our own. As if that…