Two Behemoth black holes, the largest ever discovered, could swallow billions of suns
Posted by admin in Space on 06. Dec, 2011 | 0 Comments
Astronomers have measured the two most enormous supermassive black holes found so far, vast realms of titanic gravity large enough to swallow 10 of our solar systems. The black holes are much bigger than predicted, suggesting extra-large galaxies and their black holes grow and evolve differently than smaller ones. Behemoth Black Hole: This figure shows [...]
Complex organic matter discovered throughout the Universe
Posted by admin in Science on 31. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) claim to have solved the mystery of "Unidentified Infrared Emission features" that have been detected in stars, interstellar space, and galaxies. A spectrum from the Infrared Space Observatory superimposed on an image of the Orion Nebula where the complex organics are found. For over two decades, the [...]
"Gloria" will allow internet astronomers to access worldwide robotic telescope network
Posted by admin in Computers, Space on 19. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
Amateur astronomers wanting to observe celestial bodies soon won’t be limited to just their own personal telescopes, or visits to the local public observatory. Starting next year, the first in a worldwide network of robotic telescopes will be going online, which users from any location on the planet will be able to operate for free [...]
New Model Says the Cosmos Is At Least 250 Times Larger Than the Visible Universe
Posted by admin in Space on 02. Feb, 2011 | 1 Comment
Hubble Deep Field Image Hubble eyes the universe. How big is the universe anyhow? We know the universe is roughly 4 billion years old and we know how far light travels in a year, so ostensibly it would seem the visible universe is contained to a radius of 14 billion light years. But we know [...]
At 6.6 Billion Suns, The Largest Black Hole Ever Measured Could Swallow Our Solar System
Posted by admin in Space on 14. Jan, 2011 | 0 Comments
Black Hole M87 An artist’s rendering of the black hole’s event horizon. A universal heavyweight champion was crowned this morning at the 217th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle: A giant black hole weighing a staggering 6.6 billion suns accepted the title of the most massive black hole for which a precise mass [...]
