April 4, 2018
For decades, scientists have thought that black holes should sink to the center of galaxies and accumulate there, says Chuck Hailey, an astrophysicist at Columbia University. But scientists had no proof that these exotic objects had actually gathered together in the center of the Milky Way.
April 4, 2018
astrophysics
fundamental science
A Columbia University-led team of astrophysicists has discovered a dozen black holes gathered around Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
April 4, 2018
neuroscience
zuckerman institute
Andrés Bendesky argues that deciphering the astounding diversity of animal behaviors will help to gain insight into ourselves. In appreciation of this work, he is now being recognized as one of the most promising early-career scientists in America.
April 4, 2018
earth science
fundamental science
Sykes, a professor emeritus at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, was an influential contributor to the establishment and evolution of plate tectonic theory, who helped revolutionize our understanding of the deformation of the earth.