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Cosmic Threads in Our Galaxy Baffle Astronomers

Regardless of how much we like to think that humanity knows how the Universe works, there are still plenty of mysteries out there, even regarding our own Milky Way galaxy. For instance, scientists still cannot explain what’s the deal with…

June 2, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The ‘Scary Barbie’ Black Hole Doesn’t Have Any Mercy for a Huge Star

Astronomers now focus on a new supermassive black hole that has caught their attention and for good reasons. If you’ve never heard the ‘ZTF20abrbeie’ moniker before, don’t worry, as there’s no shame in it! That is not the designation of…

May 2, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

A Newfound Supermassive Black Hole Faces Earth – Are We in Trouble?

If a supermassive black hole were to suddenly appear in our Solar System, it would have catastrophic consequences for our planet and the entire Solar System. Firstly, the intense gravitational pull of the black hole would cause chaos in the…

March 28, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Extremely Rare Phenomenon: Scientists Find Binary Supermassive Black Hole

One supermassive black hole is weird enough. Astrophysicists are struggling even today to find out entirely how such a cosmic monster works. What they know for sure is that it can have both a negative and positive role in the…

May 13, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Scientists Release Warning: Collision Between Supermassive Black Holes Will Warp Spacetime

Whether we want to accept it or not, the Universe has far more dangerous phenomenons than anything we can possibly experience on Earth. A supermassive black hole is bad enough, as nothing can escape its grasp, not even light. But…

February 26, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Spot Astonishing Image of Stars ‘Dancing’ Around Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers suspect that most galaxies have a supermassive black hole at their core. Our Milky Way galaxy surely has one, for instance, and it’s not being there only for destructive purposes. Indeed everybody is tempted to associate black holes with…

February 23, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

How Would It Be Like to Fall Into a Black Hole? Video Reveals the Answer

Falling into a black hole is certainly nobody’s idea of fun. Although nobody has ever been through such an experience, you can bet that it would be lethal. The character of Matthew McConaughey from the “Interstellar” movie has certainly been…

December 29, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA’s Next-Generation James Webb Telescope Will Uncover the Secrets of the Supermassive Black Hole From the Center of the Milky Way

Astronomers have known for plenty of time that a supermassive black hole exists at the center of most galaxies, including our own. But since we live in the Milky Way galaxy, scientists first have to understand what’s the deal with…

October 30, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Found an Energetic Hot Wind With a Peculiar Origin

A team of bold astronomers came across direct proof of an energetic hot wind originating from the hot accretion flow onto a low accreting supermassive black hole. Such a phenomenon is quite intriguing yet peculiar. Supermassive black holes are well-known…

July 15, 2021 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

Huge Light Signal Leads to the Discovery of a Supermassive Black Hole

Once considered to be only cosmic monsters that you must avoid at all cost if you want to make it out alive, supermassive black holes (SMBHs) are now known to have a tremendous role in the existence of the galaxies…

June 11, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

A Dying Supermassive Black Hole Found by Accident Intrigues Astronomers

Right in the centre of galaxies lie the most intriguing yet mysterious cosmic features: the supermassive black holes (SMBH)! They have masses ranging from one million to 10 billion solar masses and puzzle astronomers’ work a lot. However, some SMBH…

June 8, 2021 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

Hunting Quasars is Now Easier Thanks to This Method

One of the rarest extragalactic objects in the Universe is now no longer puzzling scientists’ work. Thanks to a new method of detecting the whereabouts of quasars, we’re closer to unveiling how supermassive black holes evolve. Quasars play a pretty…

May 19, 2021 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

Swirling Magnetic Fields Observed In Recent Image Of A Supermassive Black Hole

Black holes are so unique that they push scientists’ minds to the edge. There are numerous theories about how the universe works near the event horizon of the peculiar objects, and even the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project may tell…

March 29, 2021 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

A Supermassive Black Hole Defies Expectations by ‘Gliding’ Through Space

Many scientists believe that black holes are the most mysterious and intriguing phenomenons from the Universe. Although astrophysicists have learned a lot over the decades about these dark cosmic monsters, a new discovery proves to us once again that there’s…

March 16, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

This Star Baffles the Minds of Astronomers as It Survives Being Swallowed by a Black Hole

Black holes burst out huge flares of X-rays when they guzzle up matter from their surroundings. But if such flares are spewing forth with clockwork regularity every nine hours, as in the case of a black hole located 250 million…

January 29, 2021 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

The Enormous ‘Old Faithful’ Black Hole Emits Energy at an Unprecedented Rhythm

Black holes are best known for their ability to guzzle pretty much anything that gets too close – planets and even entire stars. But Stephen Hawking is one of the illustrious scientists who claimed that the dark and sinister cosmic…

January 21, 2021 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Scientists Found The Oldest and Most Distant Quasar and Supermassive Black Hole

Many of us would be tempted to say that back when the Universe was ‘only’ 670 million years old, it barely had any fine-tuned structures like galaxies, black holes, and solar systems. But that’s far from the truth, and a…

January 16, 2021 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

The Supermassive Black Hole From The Center of The Milky Way is Much Closer to Earth Than Scientists Thought – Are We in Danger?

Despite their bad reputation as horrifying cosmic monsters that devour entire stars, black holes are also playing crucial roles in the existence of galaxies. Sagittarius A proves it, the supermassive black hole located at the center of our Milky Way…

December 21, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

New Research Reveals The Good Side of Black Holes

When we think about black holes, the first thing that comes into mind is a mysterious structure that greedily devours any cosmic object that comes too close. The description doesn’t have any fallacy, as not even light can escape the…

November 28, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Supermassive Black Hole Whirls Around A More Massive Black Hole

Situated approximately 3.5 billion light-years from our planet, OJ 287 is a distant galaxy, also known as a “blazar.” It has an active nucleus and a stream of high-energy particles emerging from its center. At its core is a supermassive…

May 4, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Event Horizon Telescope Snapped Jets From A Supermassive Black Hole

A team of researchers harnessed the Event Horizon Telescope. It aimed it at a supermassive black hole, capturing impressive images of high-power energy shorts that were released by the object. The images were recorded after observing the M87 galaxy, which…

April 10, 2020 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Supermassive Black Hole In The Milky Way Made A Star Go Rogue

In the middle of the Milky Way, there is a supermassive black hole which generates an extraordinary gravitational pull. The forces generated by these supermassive black holes are so intense that they can absorb light, and it was believed that…

July 31, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Galactic “Chimneys” Of Plasma That Spit X-Ray Found In Milky Way Galaxy

At the center of our galaxy, there is a supermassive black hole that can be compared to a cozy pub’s center, the hearth of it. The place is a warm, bright gathering, and the quotidian life of the Milky Way…

March 25, 2019 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Space Storm In Teacup, Caused By A Quasar, Captured By NASA’s Chandra

A mighty space storm took place in a distant cosmic region called the Teacup. The storm was caused by a quasar, which is fuelled by a supermassive black hole located in the middle of a galaxy which can be found…

March 22, 2019 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Monstrous Quasar From Early Universe Puzzled The Scientist Who Discovered It

Eduardo Banados, an astronomer from the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution, discovered a monstrous quasar located at 13 billion light-years away from Earth, which might help scientists learn more about the early Universe and how it formed. What puzzled the astronomer is…

July 11, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

This Is What Will Happen With The Earth If A Supermassive Black Hole Reaches Near Our Solar System

Cornell University has opened a section for experts to answer questions about the Universe. Among other things, they explained what will happen with the Earth if a supermassive black hole reaches near our solar system. Although scientific advances follow one…

June 13, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

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