The tidal disruption event called J2150 could reveal the origin of black holes. And it could also give new clues to understanding dark matter. Astronomers…
Primitive black holes: have we found proof of their existence?
Since ancient times, humans have been curious to explain the most unpredictable and disturbing phenomena in the universe. Although the study of astronomy has been…
Telescope that obtained the first image of a black hole, captures the heart of a nearby galaxy
A composite image of Centaurus A, revealing plasma jets emanating from the galaxy’s central black hole. ESO/WFI; MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al.; NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al. The most detailed…
ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER A BLACK INTERMEDIATE MASS HOLE WHILE DESTROYING A STAR
This artist’s illustration shows what astronomers call a “tidal disruption event,” or TDE, when an object such as a star gets too close to a…
What would the night sky look like from the surface of Jupiter?
John GlobFirst, you would have to find a way to land on its surface (which would be on the nucleus itself, since, investigating, I found…
NASA reveals new photos of Jupiter after massive approach of the Juno spacecraft
Image credit: Cassini NASA’s Juno solar probe, which orbits Jupiter, just sent spectacular images after a pole-to-pole trip. With three giant swords that extend about…
A binary star in Sauron’s ‘pupil’
Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope; Processing: Douglas Gardner Our Sun, with an approximate age of 4,500 million…
Possible first-time detection of high-frequency gravitational waves
Australian scientists could have detected high-frequency gravitational waves: it would be the first time that this has been achieved and it would allow an important…
The longest walking path in the world: 22,000 kilometers and three years of travel between South Africa and Siberia
Everyone (or almost) has dreamed of going around the world at some time. The typical thing that is said between friends in a bar: “We…
Stunning Hubble Images Showing Two Nebulae That Have ‘Going Berserk’
Image credit: Hubble Possibly both had inside them two stars orbiting each other, which with their disappearance created that kind of “pinwheels” of gas and…