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09Sep/17

Black hole in a ‘bathtub’ makes waves for UK scientists

September 9, 2017ScienceBlack hole, Black hole bomb, Black holes, energy, Event horizon, Hole, Hypothetical astronomical objects, Mechanics, Nottingham, Physical sciences, Physics, SAM PATRICK, Superradiance, Technology/Internet, THÉO TORRES, United Kingdom, University of Nottingham, Vortexsmbale

British-based scientists have recreated the conditions around black holes using a water bath, shedding new light on the extraction of energy from the astronomical phenomenon. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading →

12Feb/16

Einstein's gravitational waves

Einstein’s gravitational waves detected in scientific milestone

February 12, 2016ScienceAstrophysics, Binary stars, Black hole, California Institute of Technology, Company: ThomsonReuters, David Reitze, Gabriela Gonzalez, General relativity, Gravitational wave, Gravitational waves, Gravitational-wave astronomy, Gravitational-wave observatory, Kip Thorne, LIGO, national science foundation, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Radio astronomy, Technology/Internet, United States, Washington, Washington D.C.smbale

Scientists say they can now “hear the universe” at a news conference in which they confirmed they have detected gravitational waves, a landmark discovery.

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06Jul/15

Astronomers Discover Supermassive Black Holes

July 6, 2015SpaceAstronomy, Black hole, energy, European Space Agency, Explorer program, Galaxies, Galaxy, Great Observatories program, Hubble Space Telescope, Llandudno, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, Nustar, Outer space, Space, Space observatories, Space telescopes, Spacecraft, Spaceflight, Supermassive black hole, Technology/Internet, United Kingdom, Wales, X-ray telescopessmbale

NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) recently caught a glimpse of five of these secluded beasts. While hidden from view from most other telescopes, NuSTAR can spot them by detecting the highest-energy X-rays, which can penetrate through the enshrouding gas and dust.
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06Jul/15

NASA: Black holes make perfect lab for dark matter

July 6, 2015SpaceAstroparticle physics, Astrophysics, Black hole, Black holes, Dark matter, Exotic matter, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Gamma ray, Goddard Space Flight Center, Jeremy Schnittman, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Theoretical physicssmbale

NASA scientists believe the gravitational pull of black holes in the galaxy is causing dark matter to smash together at such high intensity that it is emitting gamma-ray light.

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26Feb/15

Scientists find giant black hole weighing as much as 12 billion suns

February 26, 2015SpaceAbraham (Avi) Loeb, Astronomy, Avi Loeb, Black hole, China, Environment, Galaxies, National Geographic, Natural sciences, NEXT MEDIA, Outline of black holes, Physical sciences, Physics, Quasar, Radio astronomy, Space, Supermassive black hole, Supernova, Technology/Internet, Xue-Bing Wusmbale

(Next Media) – The discovery of a giant black hole which is growing faster than usual challenges our current theories of black hole expansion.
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