Guest Author • Dec 12, 2017 •
Carole Mundell, University of Bath Encountering a black hole would be a frightening prospect for our planet. We know that these cosmic monsters ferociously devour any object that strays too close to their “event horizon” – the last chance of escape. But even though black holes drive some of the most energetic phenomena in the universe, the … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • Jan 27, 2014 •
It’s an insane day for space stuff! Stephen Hawking is boldly claiming ‘there are no black holes‘* – and this from the chap who proposed Hawking radiation :P Astronomers have discovered an ‘ultramassive’ black hole: one of the most powerful objects ever found. The ‘cosmic web’ – filaments of gas connecting galaxies across the darkest regions of space – has … Read More
Ken Perrott • Jun 20, 2011 •
Here’s a very useful book for those who often get into debates with people who attempt to diss science. Its called Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an Intellectual Black Hole. The author is philosopher Stephen Law. It’s … Continue reading → … Read More
Elf Eldridge • Jun 15, 2011 •
We’ve had a few excellent days at the observatory this week, with clear skies letting us open the Thomas Cooke telescope for the first time in what seems like ages! That said, it’s not the skies that have made the last week particularly notable – but the people and questions I’ve run into, so I thought I would answer some … Read More