Just 1,600 light-years away, the black hole is the closest known to Earth. The good news: It’s dormant, at least for now.
Tag: Stars and Galaxies
How Long Is the Drive to the Edge of the Universe?
See you in a quadrillion years or so. Don’t forget to pack zillions of tons of snacks!
How Long Is the Drive to the Edge of the Universe?
See you in a quadrillion years or so. Don’t forget to pack zillions of tons of snacks!
Hear the Weird Sounds of a Black Hole Singing
As part of an effort to “sonify” the cosmos, researchers have converted the pressure waves from a black hole into an audible … something.
Military Memo Adds to Possible Interstellar Meteor Mystery
The U.S. Space Command seemed to confirm a claim that a meteor from outside the solar system had entered Earth’s atmosphere, but other scientists and NASA are still not convinced.
A Divided World United to Launch the James Webb Space Telescope
“I’ve always seen space as an area where we cooperate, through all the trying times,” said a professor who oversaw mission control for the global effort to launch a $10 billion telescope into space.
Webb Telescope Approaches Launch, With an Eye Toward Cosmic Origins
The biggest space telescope in history aims to answer astronomy’s oldest question: How did we get from the Big Bang to here?
A New 10-Year Plan for the Cosmos
On astronomers’ wish list for the next decade: two giant telescopes and a space telescope to search for life and habitable worlds beyond Earth.
The Webb Telescope’s Latest Stumbling Block: Its Name
The long-awaited successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled to launch in December. But the NASA official for whom it is named has been accused of homophobia.
What Animals See in the Stars, and What They Stand to Lose
Humans aren’t the only species that navigate by starlight. Animals from birds to dung beetles may do it, too — and might become disoriented as our city lights drown out the heavens.