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How Black Holes Work
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A black hole occurs when a massive star dies -- its enormous mass implodes and becomes so heavy that it bends space. So how do astronomers detect something that they can't see?
Scientists Spot Light From Behind a Black Hole for the First Time Ever
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Scientists have observed flashes of X-rays coming from behind a supermassive black hole, consistent with Albert Einstein's prediction that extremely large objects can bend light.
Why Do Black Holes Twinkle?
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Researchers at Australian National University studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out.
What If You Fell Into a Black Hole?
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Call up your travel agent because we're booking a one-way flight to an exotic, five-star black hole. What are you in store for on this unique journey?
This Star Survived Being Swallowed by a Black Hole
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A new kind of survival story: Scientists discovered a star that came near a black hole and lived to tell the tale – at least temporarily.
What if a black hole formed near our solar system?
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Black holes have serious pull, and they're not afraid to use it. Could one of these skulking bad boys ever arise in our home, sweet (solar system) home?
What Celestial Body Are You?
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The ether is full of strange objects, from the nurseries where stars are born to supermassive black holes that devour whole galaxies. What celestial body are you?
Time, Space and Everything in Between: The Astrophysics Quiz
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The field of astrophysics covers some of the biggest questions about the universe. How did it form? What will happen to it? How do solar systems form? What are stars made of? Is time travel possible? Test your smarts on astrophysics with this quiz.
Sonification: Listening to the Haunting Sounds of the Universe
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Sonification is the process of taking data and turning it into sound. When it come to the universe we live in, scientists are finding that the sounds are definitely otherwordly and very beautiful.
Just How Many Galaxies Are in the Universe?
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Galaxies are large systems of stars, gas, dust and dark matter that orbits a center and is bound by gravity. Learn about the characteristics of galaxies.