Early universe had more supermassive black holes than previously thought
The blazar, named J0410–0139, is located about 12.9 billion light-years away at the center of a galaxy. This makes it the most distant and oldest blazar
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,
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
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.
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Astronomers observe real-time formation of black hole jets for the first time
In 2018, a galaxy about 270 million light-years away from Earth exhibited a major increase in activity. It quieted down again ...
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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 ...
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Most distant and therefore oldest blazar ever seen
When fed with matter, such black holes eject jets of charged particles in two directions at the speed of light. If a jet ...