Astronomers Capture Supermassive Black Hole Plasma Jets at Birth

Astronomers Capture Supermassive Black Hole Plasma Jets at Birth

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates For the first time, astronomers have directly observed a supermassive black hole ejecting a jet of plasma traveling at one-third the speed of light. This rare phenomenon, located 270 million light-years away in the constellation Draco, centers around the black hole at the…

Binary Star System D9 Found Orbiting Sagittarius A* Near Milky Way’s Core

Binary Star System D9 Found Orbiting Sagittarius A* Near Milky Way’s Core

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A pair of stars, designated D9, has been identified orbiting Sagittarius A, the supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way, according to a study published in Nature Communications. This is the first time a binary star system has been detected…

Two Black Holes With Unusual Behaviour Disrupt Traditional Theories About Their Formation

Two Black Holes With Unusual Behaviour Disrupt Traditional Theories About Their Formation

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Astronomers are watching two unusual black holes, each presenting phenomena that challenge current understanding of these cosmic giants. One, a “serial killer” black hole, is about to devour its second star within five years, while the other, part of the newly discovered triple system V404 Cygni, has disrupted long-held theories…

JWST Spots Isolated Supermassive Black Hole-Powered Quasars in the Early Universe

JWST Spots Isolated Supermassive Black Hole-Powered Quasars in the Early Universe

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Astronomers have uncovered something surprising while looking 13 billion years into the past using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). They’ve spotted supermassive black hole-powered quasars that appear to be hanging out in isolation. This is odd because, according to current theories, black holes need to be surrounded by a…

Supermassive Black Hole Spotted Eating Sun-Like Star in Nearby Galaxy

Supermassive Black Hole Spotted Eating Sun-Like Star in Nearby Galaxy

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Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to stray too close to them in one big gulp, annihilating them with their enormous gravitational pull. But some, it turns out, tend to snack rather than gorge. Researchers said they have observed a supermassive black hole…