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The Black Hole At The Edge Of The Universe

In Black Holes by Brian Koberlein12 December 20172 Comments

The most distant quasar ever observed challenges our understanding of how black holes formed.

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Black Hole Dance

In Black Holes by Brian Koberlein5 July 20175 Comments

The VLBA has observed two supermassive black holes orbiting each other in a gravitational dance.

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Looking At The Void

In Black Holes by Brian Koberlein10 April 20173 Comments

We’ve never observed a black hole directly, but that could change soon.

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How To Get Rid Of A Black Hole

In Black Holes by Brian Koberlein5 April 20177 Comments

How does a galaxy get rid of a supermassive black hole?

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Black Holes And Dark Matter

In Black Holes by Brian Koberlein1 April 20173 Comments

We haven’t completely ruled out black holes as the source of dark matter, but there are few mass ranges left.

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Life In A Black Hole

In Black Holes by Brian Koberlein19 February 20178 Comments

What happens when you fall into a black hole? Maybe you could live a long and happy life.

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Deep Field Black Holes

In Black Holes by Brian Koberlein7 January 20175 Comments

A new x-ray deep field image supports the idea that supermassive black holes formed before galaxies did.

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Black Holes, Bright Lights

In Black Holes by Brian Koberlein13 December 20160 Comments

The brightest supernova observed may have been caused by a hungry black hole.

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Echoes From The Abyss

In Black Holes by Brian Koberlein3 December 20163 Comments

Observations of gravitational waves might allow us to test the quantum properties of black holes.