Life's Little Mysteries

19: Mysterious Black Holes

Black Holes are awesome but why are their names so boring? Our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy deep dive into the mysteries of black holes.  
 

Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode.
  
 


<a href="https://www.livescience.com/65223-black-hole-names.html">Black Holes Are Awesome. Why Are Their Names Usually So Boring?</a> 
 

 
For any space object's name to be officially recognized by astronomers around the world, needs approval by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) 
 

 

NEWS UPDATE with  Tia Ghose, Assistant Managing Editor at Live Science on <a href="https://www.livescience.com/biggest-black-hole-findings-2019.html">The Biggest Black Hole Findings of 2019</a>

  
 

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