Astronomers have found an especially sneaky black hole – discovery sheds light on star death, black hole formation and gravitational waves
Astronomers have discovered the first dormant black hole outside of the Milky Way. These black holes are not absorbing matter from a nearby star, making them incredibly hard to find.
Idan Ginsburg, Academic Faculty in Physics & Astronomy, Georgia State University •
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July 25, 2022 • ~7 min
July 25, 2022 • ~7 min
James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released first images
NASA released five new images from the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing incredible details of ancient galaxies, stars and the presence of water in the atmosphere of a distant planet.
Silas Laycock, Professor of Astronomy, UMass Lowell •
conversation
July 13, 2022 • ~9 min
July 13, 2022 • ~9 min
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