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The fastest-growing black hole in the universe eats one sun a day — doubling its diet from just a month ago
The black hole is 1.2 billion light-years away from Earth and 8,000 times bigger than the blac…
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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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Supermassive black hole traps six galaxies in a 'spider web' that is 300 times bigger than the Milky Way
This is the first time that such a large number of galaxies have been spotted so close to …
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Watch 2 supermassive black holes dance around each other in a mesmerizing NASA animation
Black holes are encircled by a glowing disk of hot gas. When one black hole approaches another, its…
Aylin Woodward
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A black hole spewed out material equivalent to 500 Empire State Buildings at nearly the speed of light — and NASA caught it on video
This black hole and its companion star make up the system called MAXI J1820+070 located within t…
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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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An 'ultramassive' black hole has been discovered that's 33 billion times the mass of the sun
Scientists at Durham University in the UK used the way gravity bends light at great distances to pi…
Marianne Guenot
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A rare trio of supermassive black holes spotted as three galaxies collide
Located a billion light years away from Earth, the collision doesn't pose any threat to th…
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Research suggests synthetic black holes radiate like real ones
To fully describe black holes, these two theories need to be stitched together to form a theor…
ANI
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New stars running from the death of their own galaxies means our Milky Way might survive
These stars are migrant refugees fleeing from their own dwarf galaxies — known as Magellanic Clo…
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Two massive bubbles stretch 700 light years above and below the center of the Milky Way
One of the largest features ever seen, has been spotted right at the center of our very own galaxy,…
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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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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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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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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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Supermassive black hole bigger than 7 billion Suns is spinning so fast that it's close to breaking the laws of physics
Chandra’s X-ray data showed that M87 was spinning between 2.4 to 6.3 times faster than the speed of…
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How to make quick and easy air fryer hamburgers
Air fryer burgers cook up quickly, retain their juiciness, and develop a crisp crust. They are also…
Rebecca Strong
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Invisible massive galaxies producing 1,000 suns a year could rewrite how the universe works
Billions of light years away and invisible to the naked eye, 39 massive galaxies are generating sta…
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Stars are being born next to the Milky Way's supermassive black hole in a stunning new image by the world's largest airborne telescope
The world's largest airborne telescope — the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFI…
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A stunning photo from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals 3 galaxies colliding
Galaxies merging together create starbursts and supermassive black hole collisions. The new James W…