The word, which means “adorned fathomless dark creation,” is derived from the Kumulipo, a centuries-old Hawaiian creation chant, said a professor who helped with the naming. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/science/powehi-black-hole.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Black Holes (Space)
When a Black Hole Finally Reveals Itself, It Helps to Have Our Very Own Cosmic Reporter
Astronomers announced Wednesday that they had captured the first image of a black hole. The Times’s Dennis Overbye answers readers’ questions. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/reader-center/black-holes-dennis-overbye.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Expected Soon: First-Ever Photo of a Black Hole
Have astronomers finally recorded an image of a black hole? The world will know on Wednesday. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/science/black-hole-photo.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…