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# Black Holes

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# Watch this space
DCU researchers help solve cosmic riddle on the birth of massive black holes in the early universe
When galaxies assemble extremely rapidly, and sometimes violently, it can lead to the formation of a massive black hole.
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Jan 23rd 2019, 11:02 PM
# A galaxy far far away
There are 2,076 black holes lurking in this photo of deep space
The central region of this image contains the highest concentration of supermassive black holes ever seen.
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Jan 7th 2017, 2:00 PM
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What is the theory of relativity all about?
This is the century-old theory that has given us concepts like black holes and the big bang, writes Dr Cormac O’Raifeartaigh.
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Nov 14th 2016, 3:20 PM
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Column: What does this week’s major physics breakthrough actually mean?
A new discovery has shed light on the beginning of the universe itself and will help us to understand how gravitational extremes like black holes work, writes Conor Farrell.
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Mar 20th 2014, 1:00 PM
# Black Holes
Gamma-ray burst blasted the Earth in 8th century
Space scientists have built on a study by an astrophysicist of the rings of ancient cedar trees – and concluded that two black holes collided.
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Jan 22nd 2013, 1:45 PM
# NuSTAR
NASA prepares to launch mission to hunt down black holes
High energy X-ray vision will be used in new orbiting telescope to “open a whole new window on the universe”.
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May 30th 2012, 8:15 PM