Jun 12th: The Earliest Supermassive Black Hole and Quasar
Xiaohui Fan discusses the discovery of the most distant supermassive black hole and quasar discovery and what we can learn from these objects about the early history of the universe.
Jun 1st: What is a Black Hole Firewall, and Do They Really Exist??
What is a black hole firewall? How does it solve some paradoxes when it comes to black holes? Do the firewalls actually exist? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
May 27th: Tiny ‘Unicorn’ Black Hole Found in Milky Way is Closest One to Earth
A tiny black hole, only three solar masses, has been found inside the Milky Way in the constellation Monoceros. One of the smallest black holes ever found, it is also the closest one to Earth. Plus, Perseverance, Gaia, a brown dwarf, new images of Jupiter, seismic monitoring from space, and this week’s What’s Up.
Apr 7th: Awesome Astronomy News Round Up
Time for @AwesomeAstroPod skyguide and astronomy news roundup.
Mar 3rd: Awesome Astronomy News Round Up
Time for @AwesomeAstroPod news update and sky guide. This week we have Cygnus X-1 black hole, super-supermassive black hole, the impact that killed dinosaurs, & the mythical planet nine.