How Plural are Singularities?
This cosmic inventory tells us that our universe has plenty of black holes in stock. Read on to learn what else it says!
A black hole with kick
The Milky Way is known to host a supermassive black hole and dozens of featherweight ones. This paper describes the discovery of the second-most-massive known black hole in the galaxy.
Students on the Hunt for Black Holes
Today, we hear from Ana Torres Campos about her experiences observing black holes for the Even Horizon Telescope. This is a crosspost from our sister site astrobitos.
A Treasure Map of Massive Stars
The authors of today’s paper take us on a treasure hunt of baby massive stars, come join us!
Dark Matter in the Milky Way: ‘A Matter of Perspective’
Does the shape of the dark matter distribution in the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies depend on the direction from which they are observed?
Galactic Archaeology of the Sagittarius Stream
Observations of stars today can reveal billions of years of history.