Dr Becky Smethurst
Becky is an astrophysicist researching how supermassive black holes affect galaxies. She gets overly enthusiastic about space on her YouTube channel, Dr Becky.
Recent articles by Dr Becky Smethurst
The new mystery hidden inside the Universe's biggest ever black hole
Black holes are big. Very big. But physics makes it almost impossible for them to grow. Here’s how one black hole defied the odds to swell to gargantuan proportions.
Olbers’ Paradox | Why the sky is dark at night
The dark sky paradox, also known as Olbers’ Paradox, explains why, despite the infinite number of stars in the Universe, the sky at night appears black.