What if black holes… don’t exist? Can we watch Gravastars?

Black holes are weird. Predicted as a result of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, they contain an outer region known as the event horizon – from which nothing, even light, can escape. In addition, they are predicted to have an infinitely compact point where our understanding of physics collapses, and nothing makes any sense anymore. … Read more

First evidence that ‘dive zones’ exist around black holes in space

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication proofread OK! A black hole that pulls material from a companion star to itself, forming a disk that orbits the black hole before falling into it. Credit: NASA/CXC/M. Weiss. × close to A black hole that pulls material from a companion star to itself, … Read more