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Black Holes & Co. Black Holes & Co.- Collection of articles about various aspects of black hole physics, from astronomical observations to the question of why black holes have no hair. Part of the … Frequently Asked Questions about Black Holes Frequently Asked Questions about Black Holes- FAQ for the usenet newsgroup sci.physics; compiled by Matt McIrvin; last change 1995. Suitable for a general audience; addresses a nu… Black Holes Black Holes- Pages by the relativity group at Cambridge University, aimed at a general audience. They include a brief introduction to black holes, information about observational … Black Hole Images at "Astronomy Picture of the Day" (APOD) Black Hole Images at "Astronomy Picture of the Day" (APOD)- From NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" archive, the three most educational images (editor's choice) related to blac… ScienceDaily: Black Hole News ScienceDaily: Black Hole News- List of news articles and press releases related to all aspects of black hole physics, from theory to astronomical observations; updated frequently. Black Holes Black Holes- Review article by Piotr Chrusciel (Université de Tours), covering the evidence for the existence of black holes, their mathematical definition, global aspects, and th… Black Holes Black Holes- Lecture notes for Paul K. Townsend's course on Black holes at Cambridge University. Covers the basics of black hole physics, the mechanics of black holes, and related… Black Holes Black Holes- A one-hour lecture given by David M. Harrison (University of Toronto) to senior liberal arts students on the basic properties of black holes. Resources Dealing with Black Holes, Singularities, and Event Horizons Resources Dealing with Black Holes, Singularities, and Event Horizons- List of articles, websites, and images on About.com, compiled by Nick Greene. Black Holes and String Theory Black Holes and String Theory- Review by Rob Myers (Perimeter Institute); includes information about calculations of the black hole entropy using branes. Based on lectures given a… Black Holes and Naked Singularities Black Holes and Naked Singularities- Review article by T. P. Singh (Tata Institute) about gravitational collapse and the cosmic censorship hypothesis; includes a summary descripti… Black Holes: A General Introduction Black Holes: A General Introduction- Review article by Jean-Pierre Luminet (Observatoire Paris-Meudon), which presents in a pictorial way the basic concepts of black hole physics;… Black Holes Black Holes- Review article by Gary T. Horowitz (UCSB) and Saul A. Teukolsky (Cornell); includes information on the observational evidence for black holes, some developments invol… Developments in General Relativity: Black Hole Singularity and Beyond Developments in General Relativity: Black Hole Singularity and Beyond- Article by Igor D. Novikov (University of Copenhagen) on current theories about the inside of black holes, a… Black Holes and Beyond Black Holes and Beyond- Part of the "Spacetime Wrinkles" exhibit published by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications: descriptions of what black holes are, how they m… Gravity's Relentless Pull Gravity's Relentless Pull- Information about black holes for a general audience, including virtual journeys and simulations, from the Space Telescope Science Institute (the people… Jillian's Guide to Black Holes Jillian's Guide to Black Holes- An informal introduction to the different types of black holes, to what happens outside and inside such objects, and to how they can be detected; s…