#supermassive-black-holes

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fromBig Think
4 days ago

Extreme black hole system OJ 287 just got more interesting

Supermassive black holes exist within galaxies, significantly heavier than normal black holes, requiring advanced detectors like LISA for direct observation.
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fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Bizarre "Infinity Galaxy" Could Hold the Secrets of Supermassive Black Holes

Everything is unusual about this galaxy. Not only does it look very strange, but it also has this supermassive black hole that's pulling a lot of material in.
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fromWIRED
1 month ago

Artificial Intelligence Is Unlocking the Secrets of Black Holes

AI is enhancing our understanding of supermassive black holes by analyzing previously discarded data.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Hypervelocity Stars Hint at a Supermassive Black Hole Just outside the Milky Way

Every large galaxy contains a supermassive black hole, but questions remain on the size cutoff for galaxies that can harbor these black holes.
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fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Structured ionized winds shooting out from a quasar at relativistic speeds

The study brings new insights into the complex wind structures around supermassive black holes, highlighting their kinetic power and implications for galaxy evolution.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

The Beast's environment: How a supermassive black hole shapes the fate of the Milky Way

Sagittarius A*'s rapid rotation reveals insights into its formation and growth primarily through accretion of surrounding materials.
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fromBig Think
4 months ago

Surprising stars reveal second-closest supermassive black hole

Supermassive black holes create hypervelocity stars, indicating their presence even when not directly visible.
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fromFuturism
5 months ago

Scientists Discover Black Hole So Gigantic That You Will Quiver in Existential Terror

A newly discovered black hole may be one of the largest ever at 36 billion solar masses.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Our Galaxy's central black hole puts on a fireworks show

The James Webb Space Telescope observed that Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center, experiences continuous flares.
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fromWIRED
5 months ago

Something Unexpected Is Spewing Stars Into the Milky Way

The Large Magellanic Cloud may host a supermassive black hole, challenging previously held beliefs about black holes in dwarf galaxies.
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