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.
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Addressing 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.
Read MoreFrom Starving Black Holes to Warped Galaxies
Hot topics from the American Astronomical Society summer meeting range from colliding galaxies, to warped galaxies, to starving black holes. The post From Starving Black Holes to Warped Galaxies appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAstronomy in Pictures: Unraveling Galaxies and Clyde’s Spot
This week in astronomy pictures: Peer into our galaxy’s busy core, watch Clyde’s Spot unravel at Jupiter, and see a stunning Hubble photo of a lopsided galaxy. The post Astronomy in Pictures: Unraveling Galaxies and Clyde's Spot appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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