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The
True Shape of Black Holes
The
New History of Black Holes:
'Co-evolution' Dramatically Alters Dark Reputation
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January 2003: Black holes suffer a bad rap. Indicted by the press as gravity
monsters, labeled highly secretive by astronomers, and long considered
in theoretical circles as mere endpoints of cosmic evolution, these unseen
objects are depicted as mysterious drains of destruction and death. So
it may seem odd to reconsider them as indispensable forces of creation.
Black
Hole Appears, Disappears, and May Return Again
20 January 2003: When working with big numbers and data from faraway places,
small errors can have huge consequences. Black holes, for example, can
seem to pop in and out of existence, only to possibly materialize yet
again.
The
Music of Black Holes
09 April 2002: A CD of black hole music most likely can't compete with
Britney Spears or the Soggy Bottom Boys, but a new study shows these venerable
gravity instruments produce complex tunes whose underlying principles
are remarkably similar to pop, bluegrass, classical or any other style
you might think of.
Monster
Black Holes:
How Galactic Collisions Fed Them
05 June 2001: The crowded early cosmos offered many free lunches to a
growing galaxy. Space was tight. Collisions were frequent. Astronomers
figure that the galaxy gobbling that resulted also served as a gravy train
for black holes. A new image supports the idea.
New
Spin on Black Holes: Like Stars, They Rotate
01 May 2001: While scientists are nearly certain that matter spins violently
into the vortex of a black hole, new research shows that a black hole
itself can rotate, just like a star.
The Black Hole at The Center of Our
Milky Way:
One of the Weirdest Things in Space
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