July 27, 2015

What if a Black Hole Met an Antimatter Black Hole? (Source: Universe Today)
Would shooting a black hole into an antimatter black hole destroy them both? I’ve wondered out loud how it might be possible to destroy a black hole because I talk to myself and sometimes there’s a camera watching. I’ve suggested a bunch of crazy ideas, like blasting it with rockets, shooting lasers at it, smashing planets into it. Nothing would work, everything would just make it bigger and angrier.

Turns out the only way to defeat a black hole is to sit on your hands and wait for it to evaporate. That’s not really helpful if you’re getting pulled into the black hole, and have sense of immediacy about it. I mentioned one idea, antimatter, and dismissed it as just another hopeless and pointless way to enflame this galactic monstrosity. Click here. (7/24)

Arianespace Inaugurates New Fueling Facility for Soyuz Upper Stage (Source: Space Daily)
Arianespace has inaugurated FCube (Fregat Fueling Facility), the new building dedicated to fueling the Fregat upper stage of the Soyuz launch vehicle. Located at the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, this new facility will give Arianespace greater flexibility in managing its launch manifest, while also increasing launch capacity with Ariane, Soyuz and Vega for the greater benefit of all customers. (7/27)