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Capturing Black Hole Spin Could Further Understanding of Galaxy Growth
Astronomers have found a new
way of measuring the spin in
supermassive black holes,
which could lead to better
understanding about how they
... > full story
Largest Magnetic Fields in the Universe
Numerical simulations show
for the first time the
occurrence of an instability
in the interior of neutron
stars that can lead to
gigantic magnetic fields,
possibly triggering one of
... > full story
Behavior of Turbulent Flow of Superfluids Is Opposite That of Ordinary Fluids
A superfluid moves like a
completely frictionless
liquid, seemingly able to
propel itself without any
hindrance from gravity or
... > full story
Shedding New Light on the Brightest Objects in the Universe
Astrophysicists have
documented the immense power
of quasar radiation,
reaching out for many
thousands of light years to
the limits of the quasar's
... > full story
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New Record for Cosmic X-Ray Sightings: Exploring Extreme Universe With Rich New Resource
July 23, 2013 — Scientists have set a new record for cosmic X-ray sources ever sighted -- creating an unprecedented cosmic X-ray catalog that will provide a valuable resource allowing astronomers to explore the ... > full story -
Ripped Apart by a Black Hole: Gas Cloud Makes Closest Approach to Monster at Center of Milky Way
July 17, 2013 — New observations show for the first time a gas cloud being ripped apart by the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy. The cloud is now so stretched that its front part has passed the ... > full story -
Stellar Monsters Do Not Collide: No Hope for a Spectacular Catastrophe
July 11, 2013 — One might expect that collisions between the remains of monstrous stars, with masses reaching 200-300 times that of our Sun, would be among the most spectacular phenomena in the Universe. Perhaps ... > full story -
Mysterious Radio Flashes May Be Farewell Greetings from Massive Stars Collapsing Into Black Holes
July 5, 2013 — Mysterious bright radio flashes that appear for only a brief moment on the sky and do not repeat could be the final farewell greetings of a massive star collapsing into a black hole, astronomers ... > full story -
Intergalactic Magnifying Glasses Could Help Astronomers Map Galaxy Centers
June 30, 2013 — Astronomers may have found a new way to map quasars, the energetic and luminous central regions often found in distant ... > full story -
Dusty Surprise Around Giant Black Hole
June 20, 2013 — ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer has gathered the most detailed observations ever of the dust around the huge black hole at the centre of an active galaxy. Rather than finding all of ... > full story -
The Turbulent, High-Energy Sky Is Keeping NuSTAR Busy
June 18, 2013 — NuSTAR has been busy studying the most energetic phenomena in the universe. Recently, a few high-energy events have sprung up, akin to "things that go bump in the night." When one telescope catches a ... > full story -
Mystery of X-Ray Light from Black Holes Solved
June 14, 2013 — Astrophysicists using high-powered computer simulartions demonstrate that gas spiraling toward a black hole inevitably results in X-ray ... > full story -
NASA's Chandra Turns Up Black Hole Bonanza in Galaxy Next Door
June 12, 2013 — Using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered an unprecedented bonanza of black holes in the Andromeda Galaxy, one of the nearest galaxies to the Milky Way. Using more ... > full story -
Black Hole Naps Amidst Stellar Chaos
June 11, 2013 — Nearly a decade ago, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory caught signs of what appeared to be a black hole snacking on gas at the middle of the nearby Sculptor galaxy. Now, NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic ... > full story
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