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Fresh photographs of Milky Way’s black hole Sgr A* reveal strong, twisted magnetic field similar to M87*
The colossal black hole named Sagittarius A* resides at the heart of the Milky Way, approximately 2…
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Black hole image supports Einstein's theory of gravity, disappointing scientists who are probing for cracks
Researchers captured the first image of our galaxy's supermassive black hole. It could help confirm…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Meet the black hole at the center of our galaxy: Scientists just took its picture for the first time
Researchers unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole lurking at the heart of our gal…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Paola R…
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Scientists might reveal the first photo of our galaxy's central black hole on Thursday. Watch their announcement live.
Seven research institutions are holding simultaneous press conferences to announce what's being bil…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists spotted jets of hot gas whizzing out of a supermassive black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy
Authors of a new study reveal how they imaged plasma jets shooting out of a black hole nestled insi…
Aylin Woodward
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The first-ever supermassive black hole to be captured on camera has a wobbly shadow
Now, using data that spans back over a decade, data collected from the project shows that the sh…
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Einstein's theory of general relativity just got 500 times harder to beat thanks to the first-ever black hole to be caught on camera
"Using the gauge we developed, we showed that the measured size of the black hole shadow in M8…
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Scientists captured the first-ever picture of a supermassive black hole in the middle of a feeding frenzy — and it’s a little twisted
It’s called a quasar because it’s actively sucking in material, creating a very bright cen…
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This year's black hole photography gets called off due to coronavirus concerns
Since it’s unlikely that the pandemic will end by then, Event Horizon Telescope believes tha…
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The ‘fuzzy’ photo of the black hole could soon be sharp as a knife
The satellites would have telescopes on board and since all of this is up in space — the t…
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Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer in the sky than they have for 800 years on Monday, aligning as a 'double planet.' Here's how to see it.
On Monday, December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will be the closest they've been in the sky since the ye…
Aylin Woodward
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Skywatching in May 2022 – Mars-Jupiter conjunction, lunar eclipse and more
Skywatchers are in for a treat in May 2022 as you will get to experience many events such as a conj…
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Black holes can produce light when they collide, new research shows — astronomers just saw the first-ever 'flare' from a spacetime-bending merger
Two black holes crashed together and merged within a disk of hot matter orbiting another larger bla…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A 'mind-boggling' telescope observation has revealed the point of no return for our galaxy's monster black hole
On big scales, it's a window into the history and evolution of the Milky Way galaxy, which rotates …
Dave Mosher
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A NASA image shows the center of our galaxy in unprecedented detail. Expect far more revealing photos from a soon-to-launch telescope.
JWST will study every phase of the universe's history in order to learn about how the first stars a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA just pulled off humanity's farthest-ever visit to a space object - the New Horizons probe's successfully flew by Ultima Thule
New Horizons pulled off the maneuver on New Year's Day, taking hundreds of photos in a highly chore…
Dave Mosher,Rebecca Harrington
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Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are clustering in the night sky in a rare, three-planet conjunction event. Here's how to see it on Monday.
Jupiter and Saturn recently aligned closer in the sky than they had in centuries. Now, Mercury has …
Aylin Woodward
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How to see a double meteor shower on Tuesday night with a chance of fireballs
Whether you're in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, you can catch two different types of meteor …
Jessica Orwig
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Want to see the next total solar eclipse in 2026? An expert recommends booking travel now.
Many travelers will likely flock to Spain, Iceland, and Greenland for the next total solar eclipse …
Monica Humphries
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This new photo of a supermassive black hole is unlike any before, showing powerful magnetic fields spiraling around it
A new photo of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole taken from the Event Horizon Telescope shows…