Spanish researchers discover the first black hole orbiting a ‘spinning’ star

15/01/2014
Spanish scientists (including SO Postdoc Sergio Simón) have discovered the first binary system ever known to consist of a black hole and a ‘spinning’ star – or more accurately, a Be-type star. Although predicted by theory, none had previously been found. The observations that led to the discovery were performed with the Liverpool and Mercator telescopes at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (Canary Islands, Spain). The discovery is published in Nature. >>Read more