Astronomers might have spotted a stellar-mass black hole in another galaxy — but not everyone agrees with what they found. The post Did Astronomers Spot a Black Hole in Another Galaxy? Maybe Not appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Third Gravitational-Wave Catalog Released
The latest results from LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA bring several key revelations, including that black holes tend to come with certain masses. The post Third Gravitational-Wave Catalog Released appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAstronomy in Pictures: Black Holes, Baby Stars, and Magnetic “Tunnels”
Astronomers witness the unfurling of a black hole-powered mushroom cloud, a baby super-Jupiter, and a magnetic “tunnel” around the solar system. The post Astronomy in Pictures: Black Holes, Baby Stars, and Magnetic "Tunnels" appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAddressing a Gap in Our Knowledge of Black Holes
Gravitational waves offer a test of whether supernovae can produce black holes between 55 and 120 times the Sun’s mass. The post Addressing a Gap in Our Knowledge of Black Holes appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreShredded Star Reveals Elusive Middle-Mass Black Hole
Astronomers have used the death of a star to uncover details about a hidden intermediate-mass black hole. The post Shredded Star Reveals Elusive Middle-Mass Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read More60-second Astro News: White Dwarfs Still Burn, Black Holes Merge
This week in astronomy news, we learn that some white dwarfs still burn and image X-rays from black holes almost 12 billion light-years away. The post 60-second Astro News: White Dwarfs Still Burn, Black Holes Merge appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreWatch Black Holes Grow, Galaxies Fall
Watch black holes grow and galaxies fall — astro photos and visualizations to get you through the week. The post Watch Black Holes Grow, Galaxies Fall appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreHow Black Holes Eat Reveals Their Mass
No one knows why quasars flicker — but astronomers are using these wavering beacons to “weigh” the black holes that power them. The post How Black Holes Eat Reveals Their Mass appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreEvent Horizon Telescope Reveals Curious Jet Structure from Black Hole
Observations of the nearest radio galaxy, Centaurus A, provide the highest-resolution look at the long jets shooting from the galaxy’s supermassive black hole. The post Event Horizon Telescope Reveals Curious Jet Structure from Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreGravitational Waves Reveal Black Hole–Neutron Star Mergers
Two new detections give astrophysicists a novel look at how stellar remnants pair up. The post Gravitational Waves Reveal Black Hole–Neutron Star Mergers appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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