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Scarlett Johansson says she was 'pursued dangerously' by paparazzi
Scarlett Johansson is slamming paparazzi after the "Avengers" star said she was pursued dangerously through traffic.
'Grease' prequel 'Summer Loving' in the works at Paramount
Paramount is developing a prequel to "Grease," which starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, with John August as writer.
SpaceX Drops Protest of NASA Launch Contract
SpaceX has withdrawn its protest of a launch contract NASA awarded to United Launch Alliance earlier this year for a planetary science mission.
At Last, A Black Hole's Image Revealed
The Event Horizon Telescope captures one of the universe’s most mysterious objects -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
'Seeing the unseeable': Scientists reveal first photo of black hole
Using a global network of telescopes to see "the unseeable," an international scientific team on Wednesday announced a milestone in astrophysics - the first-ever photo of a black hole -...
Watch: Reds' Joey Votto politely returns ball to Marlins pitcher after being hit by pitch
Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto didn't charge the mound after being hit by an offering from a Miami Marlins pitcher. Instead, he politely returned the ball.
Camila Cabello to star in new 'Cinderella' movie
Camila Cabello will make her film debut in a reimagining of "Cinderella" inspired by an idea from James Corden.
How scientists took the first picture of a black hole
Here’s how scientists connected eight observatories across the world to create one Earth-sized telescope in order to create an image of a black hole.
First direct images of a black hole
An international team of over 200 astronomers, including scientists from MIT’s Haystack Observatory, has captured the first direct images of a black hole. They accomplished this remarkable feat by coordinating...
How the Event Horizon Telescope Hunts for Black Hole Silhouettes
The secret of the project's success is linking radio dishes across the globe to create a virtual telescope about the size of Earth.
What Is a Black Hole? Here’s Our Guide for Earthlings
Welcome to the place of no return — a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that not even light can escape it. This is a black...
Lisa Vanderpump on Kyle Richards feud: 'It's been very sad'
"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump discussed her falling out with Kyle Richards on "Watch What Happens Live."
Image: Cold plasma tested on ISS
Low-temperature plasma – electrically charged gas – that was originally tested aboard the International Space Station is now being harnessed to kill drug-resistant bacteria and viruses that can cause infections...
Scientists unveil first image of black hole in all its dark glory
In an historic observation, a globe-spanning virtual telescope has directly imaged a black hole's shadow
The first ever picture of a black hole
Astronomers have taken the first ever picture of a black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy.
Remarkable photo of black hole released in astrophysics breakthrough
An international scientific team on Wednesday announced a milestone in astrophysics - the first-ever photo of a black hole - using a global network of telescopes to gain insight into...
Working together as a 'virtual telescope,' observatories around the world produce first direct images of a black hole
An international team of over 200 astronomers has captured the first direct images of a black hole. They accomplished this remarkable feat by coordinating the power of eight major radio...
IT'S HERE: The First-Ever Close-Up of a Black Hole
The Event Horizons Telescope has produced its first image, and it's a stunner
Here it is, the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole
Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting its hot, shadowy edges where light bends around itself in a cosmic funhouse effect. Assembling data...
Working together as a “virtual telescope,” observatories around the world produce first direct images of a black hole
An international team of over 200 astronomers, including scientists from MIT’s Haystack Observatory, has captured the first direct images of a black hole. They accomplished this remarkable feat by coordinating the power of...
Astronomers capture first image of a black hole
The following press release was issued today by the European Southern Observatory. This breakthrough was announced today in a series of six papers published in a special issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters....
'We've now seen the unseeable': Black hole photographed for the first time
Black holes have been mysterious and elusive — until now. Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) have, for the first time, photographed one. Watch LIVE.
Harvard scientists shed light on importance of black hole image
In the annals of science, there are a few images — think the “pale blue dot” captured by Voyager I or Apollo 8’s “Earthrise” — that have both captured the public imagination...
Harvard scientists lead team revealing black hole
A global team of astronomers, led by Harvard scientists, have, for the first time, captured an image of a black hole. The image is the result of a colossal, years-long effort by...
The first picture of a black hole opens a new era of astrophysics
Astronomers used a network of telescopes around the world to take a picture of the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87.
All you need to know about the history of black holes
From dreaming up black holes to snapping the first picture of one, the history of black holes has had many twists.
Watch live: Scientists unveil image of supermassive black hole's event horizon
An international team of scientists is expected to share the first images of a supermassive black hole captured by the Event Horizon Telescope on Wednesday.
Astronomers deliver first photo of black hole
Astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the first photo of a black hole, one of the star-devouring monsters scattered throughout the Universe and obscured by impenetrable shields of gravity.