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Saturday, Aug 17

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Cosmic Clockwork Decoded in Black Hole Feeding Patterns

scitechdaily.com

Black holes, traditionally elusive and invisible, are being unveiled through the observation of tidal disruption events (TDEs) where stars are violently destroyed, generating luminous flares observable across vast distances. The dramatic…

Friday, Aug 16

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Astronomers find black hole's favorite snack: 'The star appears to be living to die another day'

www.space.com

Astronomers have pinned down a faraway black hole's snack schedule after watching it devour a star across years.

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Right on schedule: Physicists use modeling to forecast a black hole's feeding patterns with precision

www.sciencedaily.com

The dramatic dimming of a light source ~ 870 million light years away from Earth confirms the accuracy of a detailed model.

Thursday, Aug 15

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Labour warned against private pension raid to fix black hole by Aviva boss

www.express.co.uk

Currently, a basic rate taxpayer gets 20per cent tax relief on pension contributions, which means every £100 they put into a scheme costs them £80.

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Astronomers Track Star's Repeated Encounters with Supermassive Black Hole

www.spacedaily.com

Using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, and ESA's XMM-Newton, researchers have gained significant insights into the timing and process of how a supermassive black hole consumes material, as…

Wednesday, Aug 14

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NASA telescopes work out black hole's feeding schedule

phys.org

By using new data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory as well as ESA's XMM-Newton, a team of researchers has made important headway in understanding how—and when—a supermassive black hole obtains and…

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Primordial black holes could kick out stars and replace them

phys.org

Primordial black holes formed during the earliest stages of the evolution of the universe. Their immense gravity may be playing havoc in stellar systems. They can transfer energy into wide binary systems, disrupting their orbits.

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Help Track Down Baby Black Holes Using This Citizen Science App

gizmodo.com

Citizen scientists are invited to use a specialized app to sift through photos captured by powerful telescopes, searching for signs of neutron stars merging.

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Scientist performs the first nonlinear study of black hole mimickers

phys.org

In recent research, a scientist from Princeton University has performed the first nonlinear study of the merger of a black hole mimicker, aiming to understand the nature of gravitational wave signals emitted by these objects, which could…

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Primordial Black Holes Could Kick Out Stars and Replace Them.

www.universetoday.com

Primordial black holes formed during the earliest stages of the evolution of the universe. Their immense gravity may be playing havoc in stellar systems. They can transfer energy into wide binary systems disrupting their orbits. Like…

Tuesday, Aug 13

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Astronomers seek public aid to locate new black holes

www.spacedaily.com

The Dutch Black Hole Consortium has unveiled an 8-language version of the BlackHoleFinder app, enabling global citizens to assist in identifying newly formed black holes. While previously accessible only in Dutch and English, the app now…

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Ireland’s data black holes: Nobody knows how many landlords or data centres we have

www.irishtimes.com

Into these information vacuums slip political extremists with their own agendas and solutions

Monday, Aug 12

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Former Wilko owners say they have no legal obligation to help plug £70m pension black hole

www.dailymail.co.uk

Amalgamated Holdings Wilkinson Limited, owned by Wilko's founding family, says their lawyers believe they do not have any obligation to help fund the hole.

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Astronomers ask public to help find newly formed black holes

phys.org

The Dutch Black Hole Consortium has launched an eight-language version of the BlackHoleFinder app that citizens all over the world can use to help identify newly formed black holes. Previously, the app was only available in Dutch and…

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Massive star's gory 'death by black hole' is the biggest and brightest event of its kind

www.space.com

Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole violently shredding and devouring a star nine times as massive as the sun.

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Stunning image of black hole swallowing its surroundings captured by James Webb telescope

metro.co.uk

Messier 106 in detail as captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (Picture: Nasa/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope)