Ten trillionths of your suntan comes from beyond our galaxy
August 12, 2016In a study published today, astronomers have accurately measured the light hitting the Earth from outside our galaxy over a very broad wavelength range.
Scientists spot jets from supermassive black hole snacking on a star
October 9, 2014Astronomers have discovered a black hole that is consuming gas from a nearby star 10 times faster than previously thought possible.
ASTRONOMERS OBSERVE CORKSCREW NATURE OF LIGHT FROM A DISTANT BLACK HOLE
May 1, 2014For the first time an international team of astronomers has measured circular polarisation in the bright flash of light from a dying star collapsing to a black hole.