Space News
New Research Sheds Light On Black Hole Growth
Universe Today - 14 Feb 2013 01:07
In a new study led by University of Central Lancashire astronomer Dr. Victor Debattista, researchers are looking into the mystery of how black holes grow and evolve. For many years, astronomers surmised black holes took ...
Animation: How Asteroid 2012 DA14′s Close Pass of Earth Will Play Out
Universe Today - 13 Feb 2013 22:49
If you haven't heard yet, this Friday, February 15, 2013 will be a close flyby of an asteroid named 2012 DA14. It's turning out to be a highly anticipated close flyby of an asteroid, as it will pass just 27,630 kilometer...
Cosmic Ink-blot Test: Can You See the Gecko in Space?
Universe Today - 13 Feb 2013 18:38
A small, isolated dark nebula known as a Bok globule was described as "a drop of ink on the luminous sky" by its discoverer, astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard. Through a small telescope, the object seen here, Barnard 86,...