Friday, November 21, 2014

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News


Unravelling the mystery of gamma-ray bursts with kilometer-scale microphones

Posted: 20 Nov 2014 05:19 AM PST

A team of scientists hopes to trace the origins of gamma-ray bursts with the aid of giant space 'microphones'. It's hoped the kilometer-scale microphones will detect gravitational waves created by black holes, and shed light on the origins of the Universe.

NASA's Swift mission probes an exotic object: 'Kicked' black hole or mega star?

Posted: 19 Nov 2014 02:50 PM PST

Astronomers have discovered an unusual source of light in a galaxy some 90 million light-years away. The dwarf galaxy Markarian 177 (center) and its unusual source SDSS1133 (blue) lie 90 million light-years away. The galaxies are located in the bowl of the Big Dipper, a well-known star pattern in the constellation Ursa Major.

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