For decades, black holes have carried a simple reputation: cosmic vacuum cleaners that pull in everything nearby and never let go. New observations suggest that picture is incomplete, and a little too tidy. Astronomers led by Dr. Noel Castro Segura... Continue Reading →
This new visualization of a black hole illustrates how its gravity distorts our view, warping its surroundings as if seen in a carnival mirror. The visualization simulates the appearance of a black hole where infalling matter has collected into a... Continue Reading →