Mark Thompson

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Monster black hole M87 is spinning at 80% of the cosmic speed limit — and pulling in matter even faster

By Mark Thompson published

The famous black hole M87 keeps surprising us. New research calculates its spin speed to be at 80% of the theoretical limit, with matter falling into its maw even faster.

Black Holes
galactic center, space, universe

Seeing the Milky Way Spiral in a Coffee Cup

By Mark Thompson published

How do we know our galaxy is a spiral when we live inside it?

Cosmology
MIB3, Men in Black 3, aliens, sci-fi

Why We Don't Need the 'Men In Black'

By Mark Thompson published

'Protecting the Earth from the scum of the Universe' isn't so hard when you've got the Fermi Paradox on your side.

Human Behavior