Astronomers dedicate new-found black hole to Stephen Hawking
Russian astronomers have discovered a black hole by observing a "gamma-ray burst" on March 16, two days after Stephen Hawking's demise. The burst, captured by Spain-based MASTER telescope, followed a stellar explosion that led to the formation of a black hole. "MASTER devoted this optical discovery to Stephen Hawking, the Lord of Black Holes," researchers wrote in Astronomer's Telegram journal.