2000 News Archive
June 12, 2000
Supermassive Black Holes Tied to Galaxy Formation
From a sample of supermassive black holes, astronomers have found that the growth of a supermassive black hole is strongly related to galaxy formation.
June 5, 2000
New generation of X-ray telescopes may
solve giant black hole mysteries
The next generation of X-ray telescopes should provide evidence of the rotational nature of supermassive black holes.
May 18, 2000
Survey of Astronomy Maps Out Priorities
For the Next 10 Years
A new report from the National Research Council of the National Acadamies provides priorities for how astronomy research funding should be spend in the next decade.
January 13, 2000
Chandra Resolves Cosmic X-ray Glow and Find
Mysterious New Sources
The Chandra X-ray Observatory has resolved the sources contributing to the X-ray background. The results show that nearly a third of the sources are active galactic nuclei and another third is composed of "ultra-faint galaxies."
