Tag: gravitational waves

• A dance of giant black holes (Science Advent 18)

  (Every day until December 25, I’m posting a science-related image or video and description.) Day 18 Supermassive black holes are the most massive single objects in the Universe, and they reside at the hearts of most large galaxies, including the Milky Way. While collective bodies — galaxies in particular — are bulkier, these black holes…

  Matthew R. Francis

  December 18, 2013

  Astronomy

  Advent 2013, black holes, gravitational waves, supermassive black holes