Astronomers capture unprecedented view of supermassive black hole in action
Active galactic nuclei are supermassive black holes at the center of certain galaxies. As matter falls into these black holes, enormous amounts of energy are released, making active galactic nuclei, or AGN,
Astronomers observe real-time formation of black hole jets for the first time
A large international team of scientists has observed a phenomenon that astronomers didn't ever expect to see happen in real time. They witnessed remarkable increases in radio emission in a few months and formation of plasma jets extending from a black hole over the course of a year.
Revolutionary Telescope Captures Sharpest View Ever of a Supermassive Black Hole in Action
Astronomers have captured the most detailed infrared images yet of an active galactic nucleus (AGN), using the Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer. This breakthrough enables unprecedented insight into the energetic phenomena surrounding supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies,
Astronomers Capture Black Hole Jet Formation Live
A large international team of scientists has observed a phenomenon that astronomers didn't ever expect to see happen in real time. The findings are
Real-time formation of black hole jets observed for the first time
A large international team of scientists observed a rare event in real time: a dramatic increase in radio emission and the formation of plasma jets from a black hole in the galaxy 1ES 1927+654, 270 million light-years away. This galaxy has been classified as an active galactic nucleus (AGN) with a black hole at its center.
Astronomers capture the highest resolution images ever taken of a black hole
Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are among the most energetic phenomena observed in the universe. These luminous objects, powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, release staggering amounts of energy as matter spirals into their intense gravitational pull.
Astronomers Discover ‘Swarm’ of Black Holes Whipping Around the Milky Way Galaxy
Black holes are some of the universe's greatest mysteries, incredibly dense and sometimes massive void that suck in anything and everything that passes their event horizons. Now a relatively nearby star cluster known as Palomar 5,
Unprecedented view of supermassive black hole in action
The interferometer team, led by Steve Ertel, associate astronomer of Steward Observatory, observed several phenomena occurring simultaneously within the AGN. The bright accretion disk around the supermassive black hole generates significant light, creating radiation pressure that pushes dust away, forming a dusty, outflowing wind.
Astronomers Discover Supermassive Black Hole Firing a Powerful Energy Beam at Earth
Astronomers have identified a rare cosmic phenomenon: a supermassive black hole, known as J0410−0139, located 12.9 billion light-years from Earth. This black hole, with a mass equivalent to 700 million suns,
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Hubble Image Reveals Unexpected Spiral Shape of Young Quasar
Using the aging Hubble Space Telescope, Achenbach spotted an unusual spiral galaxy quasar with a visible jet. This calls into ...
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Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
These galaxies emit energy from their nucleus, or center – called the active galactic nucleus. In a process called ...