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Simulations Uncover 'Flashy' Secrets of Merging Black Holes
September 27, 2012 — Researchers are using computational models to explore the mergers of supersized black holes. Their most recent work investigates what kind of "flash" might be seen by telescopes when astronomers ... > full story -
Measuring the Universe’s 'Exit Door': For the First Time, an International Team Has Measured the Radius of a Black Hole
September 27, 2012 — The point of no return: In astronomy, it's known as a black hole -- a region in space where the pull of gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. Black holes that can be billions ... > full storyMore: -
Best Constraint on Mass of Photons, Using Observations of Super-Massive Black Holes
September 25, 2012 — A global team of scientists has determined the best constraint on the mass of photons so far, using observations of super-massive black holes. The researchers found a way to use astrophysical ... > full story -
Farthest Ever View of the Universe Assembled by Combining 10 Years of NASA Hubble Space Telescope Photographs
September 25, 2012 — Like photographers assembling a portfolio of best shots, astronomers have assembled a new, improved portrait of humankind's deepest-ever view of the universe. Called the eXtreme Deep Field, or XDF, ... > full story -
First Two James Webb Space Telescope Flight Mirrors Delivered to NASA
September 24, 2012 — The first two of the 18 primary mirrors to fly aboard NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrived at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The mirrors are going through receiving and ... > full story -
Using Artificial Intelligence to Chart the Universe
September 24, 2012 — Astronomers have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm to help them chart and explain the structure and dynamics of the universe around us with unprecedented accuracy. Scientists routinely ... > full story -
Ultra-Distant Galaxy Discovered Amidst Cosmic 'Dark Ages': May Be Oldest Galaxy Ever
September 19, 2012 — With the combined power of NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes as well as a cosmic magnification effect, a team of astronomers has spotted what could be the most distant galaxy ever detected. ... > full story -
Fireworks in the Early Universe: In Star-Forming Galaxies, Energy Bursts from Massive Central Black Hole Accretion
September 19, 2012 — Galaxies in the early universe grew fast by rapidly making new stars. Such prodigious star formation episodes, characterized by the intense radiation of the newborn stars, were often accompanied by ... > full story -
How Life Arose on Earth: Researchers Brew Up Organics on Ice
September 18, 2012 — Would you like icy organics with that? Maybe not in your coffee, but researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are creating concoctions of organics, or carbon-bearing molecules, on ice in the ... > full story -
Quasars: Mileposts Marking the Universe's Expansion
September 18, 2012 — Researchers have found a possible way to map the spread and structure of the universe, guided by the light of quasars. The technique, combined with the expected discovery of millions more far-away ... > full story
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