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Inverse
1 month ago
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Look! Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole Resembles A Cruller Donut In This New Image

Polarized light image of supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* was released by the Event Horizon Telescope.
Polarized light reveals insights into the astrophysics and gas properties around black holes. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 month ago
OMG science

Event Horizon Telescope captures stunning new image of Milky Way's black hole

Supermassive black hole at Milky Way's center is called SgrA*
Event Horizon Telescope captures polarized image of SgrA* revealing swirling magnetic fields
EHT uses interferometry to create high-resolution images of black holes [ more ]
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Ars Technica
1 month ago
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Astronomers have solved the mystery of why this black hole has the hiccups

Astronomers observed a burst of light from a galaxy with a supermassive black hole, showing periodic energy dips every 8.5 days.
The unusual behavior was caused by a smaller black hole orbiting the supermassive black hole, punching through its accretion disk and releasing gas. [ more ]
Mail Online
1 month ago
Science

New image of supermassive black hailed 'milestone in astronomy'

Scientists captured an image of Sagittarius A* revealing strong magnetic fields.
The image uses polarized light to show twisting magnetic fields around the black hole. [ more ]
Mail Online
2 months ago
OMG science

Astronomers may have just spotted one of the universe's first galaxies

Galaxy GN-z11 formed in early universe
James Webb Space Telescope observed ancient galaxy GN-z11 [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
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James Webb Spots "Extremely Red" Black Hole

JWST spotted an extremely red supermassive black hole in a distant location.
The black hole's uniqueness challenges existing understanding of how such entities grow relative to host galaxies. [ more ]
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Inverse
3 months ago
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The Oldest Black Hole Ever Discovered Is Surprisingly Big

The oldest supermassive black hole ever seen is consuming its host galaxy, which may spell doom for both the black hole and its prey.
Studying this ancient black hole could provide insights into the formation and growth of the first supermassive black holes in the universe. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
OMG science

James Webb Telescope detects earliest known black hole it's really big for its age

The galaxy GN-z11, discovered in 2016, was puzzlingly luminous for its age and size.
Scientists now propose that a supermassive black hole may be responsible for the galaxy's intense radiance. [ more ]
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