Detecting this object was no easy task. The light from J1342+0928 has taken more than 13 billion years to reach us, so it's extremely faint and very redshifted. Quasars were powerful generators of short-wavelength radiation, like X-rays. But after traveling 13 billion light-years, the radiation has been stretched to the infrared part of the spectrum, so only the most sensitive infrared survey telescopes can detect it. … [Read more...] about Most Distant Black Hole Discovered, But Why Is It Such a Monster?
Who will win the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama?
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards are coming up this Sunday, September 17th and The A.V. Club is counting down the days leading up to the ceremony with an examination of this year’s major categories. Each day, TV Editor Erik Adams breaks down a category and gives us his picks for who should win, and who will win. First up, we’re looking at the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama. They are: … [Read more...] about Who will win the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama?
