Astrophysics - Black Holes Topics
Black Hole Snacks
2001 — April 6, 2011
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatoryhas spotted a curious outburst from our galaxy's core -- a sign that the Milky Way's central black hole may be snacking on its neighbors.
New Evidence for Black Holes
2001 — April 6, 2011
By seeing almost nothing, astronomers say they've discovered something extraordinary: the event horizons of Black Holesin space.
Energy from a Black Hole
2001 — April 6, 2011
There are plenty of Black Holesthat gobble energy. Now astronomers have spotted one in a distant galaxy that's giving some of its energy back.
Piranha Black Holes
2007 — April 6, 2011
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatoryhave caught some supermassive Black Holesengaged in a piranha-like feeding frenzy.
A Super Galactic Discovery
2002 — April 6, 2011
Astronomers have spotted two supermassive Black Holesin the crowded center of a distant galaxy. And it's only a matter of time, they say, before the pair collide.
A Mystery in the Galactic Center
2002 — April 6, 2011
Astronomers have learned that the center of our Milky Way galaxy harbors a long-sought black hole. But the finding has raised even more questions than before.
Black Holeson the Loose
2000 — April 6, 2011
Astronomers have discovered isolated Black Holesadrift among the stars in our galaxy.
The Andromeda Drain
2000 — April 6, 2011
The Chandra X-ray Observatoryhas spied a peculiar black hole at the center of the Andromeda galaxy.
Black Hole Mayhem
2004 — April 6, 2011
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatoryhas caught a supermassive black hole in the act of ripping a star apart.