NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array)

How Many Black Holes Are Hiding? NASA Study Homes in on Answer – NASA

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How Many Black Holes Are Hiding? NASA Study Homes in on Answer – NASA

An effort to find some of the biggest, most active black holes in the universe provides a better estimate for the ratio of hidden to unhidden behemoths. Multiple NASA telescopes recently helped scientists search the sky for supermassive black holes — those up to billions of times heavier than the Sun. The new survey is … Read more

NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals – NASA

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NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals – NASA

Using two of the agency’s X-ray telescopes, researchers were able to zoom in on a dead star’s erratic behavior as it released a bright, brief burst of radio waves. What’s causing mysterious bursts of radio waves from deep space? Astronomers may be a step closer to providing one answer to that question. Two NASA X-ray … Read more