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Is a black hole a hole that's black? Culpepper, Rebekah Feb 25, 2012 137
Behemoth black holes. Drake, Nadia Brief article Jan 14, 2012 157
Black holes offer new cosmic ruler: active galactic nuclei may help measure extreme distances. Drake, Nadia Nov 19, 2011 533
The (-est). Carlisle, Camille M. Brief article Sep 10, 2011 109
Brilliant beacon is a quasar too far: light from early universe strains black hole formation theories. Drake, Nadia Jul 30, 2011 454
Black hole jets, now in HD. Cowen, Ron Brief article Jul 2, 2011 176
Giant Black Hole Devours a Star, Flashes Bright Gamma-Ray Burst. Jun 19, 2011 560
Black holes put their spin on light: Effect could help studies of Milky Way's own heavyweight. Cowen, Ron Mar 12, 2011 378
Strange bubbles in space. Hamalainen, Karina Feb 14, 2011 200
Nearby black hole's heft pinpointed: Galaxy M87's massive heart weighs in at 6.6 billion suns. Cowen, Ron Feb 12, 2011 373
Black holes in the bathtub: scientists observe Hawking radiation in unexpected materials. Cevallos, Marissa Dec 18, 2010 1471
Believing without seeing gives science more power. Siegfried, Tom Editorial Oct 9, 2010 351
Black hole silhouette: scientists attempt to image a shadow and its tumultuous ring. Petit, Charles Cover story Oct 9, 2010 2723
Black hole found a little off-center: displacement could provide clue to history of galaxy M87. Cowen, Ron Jun 19, 2010 466
Are we a universe within a universe? May 1, 2010 360
New discovery of earliest black holes. Apr 1, 2010 329
Physic and Mathematics paper Abstracts. Author abstract Apr 1, 2010 4404
Black holes seen dancing in pairs: merging galaxies play host to astrophysical pas de deux. Grossman, Lisa Brief article Jan 30, 2010 313
Black hole may build its home: lone quasar suggests new theories of galaxy formation. Grossman, Lisa Brief article Jan 2, 2010 316
Hunting hidden dimensions: black holes, giant and tiny, may reveal new realms of space. Steele, Diana Sep 26, 2009 2494
Study sizes up extra dimensions: small, old black hole places new limit on hidden spaces. Cowen, Ron Aug 1, 2009 364
Giant black holes in nearby galaxies may be more massive than thought: Simulations, observations may resolve long-standing puzzle. Cowen, Ron Jul 4, 2009 991
Back story: black hole theory and discovery. Brief article Jul 4, 2009 117
Black hole. Corner, Cliche Brief article Apr 1, 2009 216
Curious constant for black holes makes an unexpected appearance: physicists puzzled by Newtonian analog to relativity math. Ehrenberg, Rachel Mar 28, 2009 520
Deep-space dancers. Ornes, Stephen Mar 18, 2009 644
Sizing up the galaxy's black hole. Cowen, Ron Brief article Jan 3, 2009 114
In pursuit of the "God Particle". Schewe, Phillip F. Nov 1, 2008 1343
Ultra massive: as big as it gets: a black hole can consume anything in its path. These monsters can become huge--but perhaps only so huge. Petit, Charles Oct 25, 2008 2909
Black hole, in detail. Cowen, Ron Brief article Sep 27, 2008 171
Black Holes. Brief article Sep 2, 2008 112
Sizing up black holes. Cowen, Ron Brief article Jun 21, 2008 130
Supermassive black hole says sayonara to its galaxy: evidence supports simulations suggesting that gravitational recoil can trigger ejection. Cowen, Ron May 24, 2008 438
Black hole once glowed brightly: fluorescing clouds provide clues to its former glory. Cowen, Ron Brief article May 10, 2008 322
Black hole of light: laser pulses create model of event horizon. Castelvecchi, Davide Mar 8, 2008 464
Black holes. Mar 7, 2008 2708
On the current situation concerning the black hole problem. Rabounski, Dmitri Letter to the editor Jan 1, 2008 2149
On line-elements and radii: a correction. Crothers, Stephen J. Apr 1, 2007 795
Black holes and quantum theory: the fine structure constant connection. Cahill, Reginald T. Oct 1, 2006 6225
On the Regge-Wheeler tortoise and the Kruskal-Szekeres coordinates. Crothers, Stephen J. Jul 1, 2006 4102
Magnetic thrust: fields force matter into black holes. Jaffe, E. Jun 24, 2006 467
Black holes. Myers, Jack May 1, 2006 141
Energy-saving space engines: black holes can be green. Gramling, C. Apr 29, 2006 472
Crash: ripples of space-time debut in black hole simulations. Cowen, R. Apr 22, 2006 558
3-space in-flow theory of gravity: boreholes, blackholes and the fine structure constant. Cahill, Reginald T. Apr 1, 2006 4649
A brief history of black holes. Crothers, Stephen J. Apr 1, 2006 3356
Dark shadows. Brief Article Dec 17, 2005 267
Introducing distance and measurement in general relativity: changes for the standard tests and the cosmological large-scale. Crothers, Stephen J. Oct 1, 2005 4274
Black holes in elliptical and spiral galaxies and in globular clusters. Cahill, Reginald T. Oct 1, 2005 3962
Hidden black holes. Brief Article Sep 3, 2005 245
First supper: X rays may mark eating habits of baby black holes. Cowen, R. Aug 27, 2005 455
On the geometry of the general solution for the vacuum field of the point-mass. Crothers, Stephen J. Jul 1, 2005 9823
On the generalisation of Kepler's 3rd law for the vacuum field of the point-mass. Crothers, Stephen J. Jul 1, 2005 2379
On the vacuum field of a sphere of incompressible fluid. Crothers, Stephen J. Jul 1, 2005 3072
On the ramifications of the Schwarzschild space-time metric. Crothers, Stephen J. Apr 1, 2005 4757
Hole power. Brief Article Mar 5, 2005 255
Speedstar. Feb 26, 2005 170
Black hole bonanza: 10,000 objects near our galaxy's center. Shiga, D. Jan 22, 2005 474
The hole story: black holes may wield an influence far beyond their gravitational reach. Cowen, Ron Cover Story Jan 22, 2005 2171
Zooming in on a great void. Brief Article Jan 22, 2005 229
Information, please: betting on whether data disappear down black holes. Cowen, Ron Sep 25, 2004 2131
Powerhouse astronomy: blazing black hole from the early universe. Cowen, R. Jul 3, 2004 540
Look out if black holes collide. Jun 1, 2004 333
Cosmic dark ages come into view. Jun 1, 2004 375
A black hole's dusty environs show themselves. Cowen, R. May 8, 2004 468
Sizing up a black hole. Brief Article Apr 17, 2004 211
Sounding out a new role for black holes. Cowen, R. Sep 13, 2003 704
Don't get sucked in without one. Cowen, R. Aug 30, 2003 516
Mystery in the middle: a stellar riddle turns up at the Milky Way's core. Cowen, Ron Jun 21, 2003 2013
A black hole that goes the distance. (Astronomy). Brief Article May 17, 2003 283
Black holes spew as much as they consume. (Cosmic Blowout). Cowen, R. Apr 5, 2003 550
Runaway black hole. (Astronomy). Brief Article Jan 4, 2003 236
One galaxy, two gravitational beasts. (Cosmic Couple). Marzuola, Carol Nov 30, 2002 515
Jet astronomy: tracing the fire from black holes. Cowen, Ron Nov 9, 2002 1382
Milky Way black hole gets real. (Astronomy). Brief Article Nov 9, 2002 264
There's life in the old galaxies yet. (Astronomy). Brief Article Oct 5, 2002 243
Are midsize black holes the missing link? (Hole in the Middle). Cowen, R. Sep 21, 2002 624
X's may mark spots where black holes merge. (Cosmic Twist). Weiss, P. Brief Article Aug 3, 2002 494
Gamma-ray burst: a black hole is born. Cowen, R. Brief Article Apr 13, 2002 657
The black hole next door; mighty particle collisions may bring black holes to venues near you. Weiss, Peter Ulrich Mar 23, 2002 1953
Tracking the path of a black hole. (Astronomy). Brief Article Nov 10, 2001 423
X-ray study: energy from a black hole? Cowen, R. Brief Article Nov 3, 2001 546
Galaxy's Black Hole: X Rays Mark Spot. Cowen, R. Brief Article Sep 8, 2001 662
Shocks jolt jet set galaxy, X rays reveal. Schubert, C. Brief Article Aug 25, 2001 516
Astronomers get the spin on black holes. Cowen, R. Brief Article May 12, 2001 503
Observing black hole candidates. Garver, Diane Brief Article Apr 1, 2001 141
Peering at black holes: an eventful look. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jan 20, 2001 646
X rays unveil secret lives of black holes. Cowen, R. Jan 6, 2001 1289
Stellar motions provide hole-y data. Brief Article Oct 7, 2000 417
Black holes and galaxies may grow up together. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jun 17, 2000 461
Whirling to a chaotic finale. I.P. Brief Article May 6, 2000 131
Black holes and galaxies: A closer link. R.C. Brief Article Apr 8, 2000 289
Black hole recipe: Slow light, swirl atoms. Weiss, P. Brief Article Feb 5, 2000 583
Chandra eyes low-temperature black hole. R.C. Brief Article Jan 29, 2000 482
X-ray Data Reveal Black Holes Galore. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jan 15, 2000 669
CONFORMAL FLUCTUATIONS OF THE INTERIOR SCHWARZSCHILD SOLUTION. Brief Article Jan 1, 2000 116
Massive black holes let there be light. Cowen, R. Brief Article Sep 25, 1999 592
Is there a super way to make black holes? Cowen, R. Brief Article Sep 11, 1999 654
News Flash: Astronomers Demystify Gamma-Ray Bursts. COWEN, RON Jul 10, 1999 2088
Black holes go middle class. R.C. Brief Article May 1, 1999 336
Homing in on Milky Way's black hole. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jan 24, 1998 382
Black hole acts as a cosmic 'Old Faithful.' (astronomers observe regular eruptions of hot matter from suspected black hole GRS 1915+105)(Brief Article) Perkins, S. Brief Article Jan 17, 1998 350
Tracking a black hole eruption. Brief Article Dec 6, 1997 285
A new look at black holes: dim monsters in the spotlight. Cowen, Ron Nov 29, 1997 1414
Einstein's general relativity: it's a drag. Cowen, R. Nov 15, 1997 626
X rays reveal black hole dining habits. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Nov 1, 1997 406
Astronomers get new spin on black holes. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Jun 28, 1997 506
Checking out Hubble's new eyes. Cowen, Ron Brief Article May 17, 1997 290
Galactic and stellar black holes get real. Cowen, Ron Jan 18, 1997 561
Hunting for black holes. Croswell, Ken Dec 1, 1996 879
New view of quasars sheds light on origin. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Nov 23, 1996 516
Firm evidence of Milky Way black hole. Cowen, Ron Oct 5, 1996 618
Hubble finds an off-center black hole. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Dec 16, 1995 346
Does the Milky Way hide its black hole? Kaiser, Jocelyn Brief Article Apr 15, 1995 500
New evidence of galactic black hole. Cowen, Ron Jan 21, 1995 562
Star hunt: Hubble looks to the heavyweights. Cowen, Ron Jun 11, 1994 628
Repaired Hubble finds giant black hole. Cowen, Ron Jun 4, 1994 972
Ringing a black hole. Peterson, Ivars Brief Article Jun 26, 1993 454
Photon drag: new spin on making a black hole. Cowen, Ron Feb 6, 1993 611
New evidence of Milky Way black hole. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Jan 23, 1993 234
Orbiting Hubble eyes active galaxy's disk. Cowen, Ron Nov 28, 1992 461
Monster black holes. Cowen, Ron Oct 31, 1992 2029
X-rays from dim space hint at a black hole. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Sep 12, 1992 504
Galactic black hole: X marks the spot? Cowen, Ron Jun 13, 1992 740
Spying new quasar class, peering at M32. Cowen, Ron Apr 18, 1992 684
New evidence for black holes in the Milky Way. Cowen, Ron Feb 15, 1992 858
Researchers probe the 'Great Annihilator.' (mysterious celestial object that spews out photons may be a black hole) Cowen, Ron May 11, 1991 790
Huge black hole may lurk in nearby galaxy. Cowen, Ron Apr 20, 1991 712
More on black holes. Cowen, Ron Jan 5, 1991 240
Astro eyes new signs of black holes. Cowen, Ron Dec 15, 1990 784
Watching a black hole's diet. Thomsen, Dietrick E. Dec 6, 1986 612
Getting to the bottom of supermassive black holes. Thomsen, Dietrich E. Oct 25, 1986 1502
Falling into a black hole. Thomsen, Dietrick E. Jul 19, 1986 197

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