Category: 7. Science

What if a small black hole devoured you?

View larger. | Artist’s concept of a black hole system containing a dormant black hole orbiting a massive companion star. A researcher at Vanderbilt University examined what would happen to the human body in an encounter with a small black…

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November 23, 2025
Giant ‘diamond ring’ sparkles 4,500 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation — Space photo of the week

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What it is: A ‘cosmic ring’ — an expanding gas bubble of ionized carbon.

Where it is: 4,500 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus (the swan).

When it was shared: Nov. 17, 2025

This striking image reveals a glittering cosmic…

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November 23, 2025
Quantitative modeling of the non-monotonic sensitivity of defect-engineered graphene sensors
Fine, G. F., Cavanagh, L. M., Afonja, A. & Binions, R. Metal oxide semi-conductor gas sensors in environmental monitoring. Sensors 10, 5469–5502 (2010).

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Uranus Just Got Brighter — Here’s Exactly Where And When To Look

With Earth directly between Uranus and the Sun, the seventh planet has reached opposition, making it visible all night long.

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It’s the third-largest planet in the solar system, but Uranus is one of the most overlooked by skywatchers. Nearly…

The Sky Today on Sunday, November 23: Spy the Silver Sliver

The Silver Sliver Galaxy is a lovely sight in Andromeda the Princess. View this edge-on spiral in a dark sky with no Moon later tonight.

On…

A high-altitude telescope just changed what we know about black holes

An international group of physicists, including scientists from Washington University in St. Louis, has gathered new measurements that shed light on how black holes draw in surrounding material and release tremendous amounts of radiation and…