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.
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How 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.
Read MoreJumping the Gap to Probe Large Black Holes
Gravitational-wave detectors should be able to locate a population of huge black holes soon. A new study predicts when we’ll find them, and what they’ll teach us. The post Jumping the Gap to Probe Large Black Holes appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreIs the “Unicorn” the Closest Black Hole?
Astronomers again think they have found the black hole nearest to us, just 1,500 light-years away, but the find still needs to be confirmed. The post Is the “Unicorn” the Closest Black Hole? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreRedefining a Heavy Collision
Could the biggest — literally — gravitational-wave discovery yet be something other than what it initially seemed? The post Redefining a Heavy Collision appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreFlares from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way released an unusual number of strong flares in 2019. Now, astronomers are trying to figure out why. The post Flares from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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