Our Galaxy May Have Once Had a Second Central Black Hole
The smaller, intermediate mass black hole was likely derived from the Sausage Galaxy, which collided with the Milky Way 10 ...
Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where to look for life in the universe
One of the most powerful objects in the universe is a radio quasar—a spinning black hole spraying out highly energetic ...
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Hubble Telescope captures gorgeous new view of Milky Way's star-packed galactic neighbor (photo)
The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a gorgeous new view of one of our nearest galactic neighbors, which is full of ...
Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe
Magnetic fields twist around the black hole as it rotates to store energy – kind of like when you pull and twist a rubber band. When you release the rubber band, it snaps forward. Similarly, the ...
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The most successful space telescope you never heard of just shut down
On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut ...
NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals ‘Cosmic Tornado’ in Action
A newborn star, a blast of glowing gas, and a distant spiral galaxy — all caught in one stunning snapshot by the James Webb ...
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Astronomers discover space ‘tornadoes’ around our galaxy’s core
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array — a group of dozens of radio telescopes in the Chilean desert and the largest astronomical project in existence — astronomers were able to peel ...