Monday, August 10, 2009

Astronomical News

Fast-spinning black holes might reveal all

If a black hole is spun by surrounding matter in just the right way, it could shed its event horizon, exposing a naked singularity.

Starry cocoons and double moons

This week, astronomers found a rare triple asteroid and uncovered images of Neptune and one of its moons that had gone unnoticed for 20 years.

Perseid shower to produce 'shooting stars'

A Perseid meteor streaks through auroras above Colorado in 2000 (Image: Jimmy Westlake)

A bright moon may obscure the faintest meteors, but the annual Perseid shower should still put on a show

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