Astronomers Captured the Moment M87’s Black Hole Exploded – …
5 days ago · In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration captured the world’s attention with the first-ever image of a black hole, unveiling the glowing accretion disk of the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the heart of galaxy M87. Now, this same cosmic powerhouse has delivered another groundbreaking moment. In a multi-wavelength observation campaign, astronomers detected
M87 Black Hole Emits Striking Gamma-Ray Flare, Unveiling …
1 day ago · A striking gamma-ray flare has been observed emitting from M87*, the first black hole ever photographed, according to findings published in recent studies. This supermassive black hole, situated 55 million light-years away in the centre of the M87 galaxy, was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2019.
Huge black hole on fire, emits gamma rays billions times ... - Yahoo News
2 days ago · In the case of M87’s flare, the gamma rays reached energy levels of several teraelectronvolts, an immense measure of energy generally reserved for subatomic particles. For comparison, this energy level is akin to the energy generated by a mosquito in flight, yet it is directed at trillions of times smaller particles.
Astronomers spot an enormous explosion from the 1st black hole …
4 days ago · The gamma-ray flare emitted by M87*, which lies 55 million light-years away at the heart of the galaxy M87, contained photons, or packets of light, that each had several teraelectronvolts of ...
Flare from supermassive black hole M87 astounds in images | UCLA
Dec 13, 2024 · “One of the most striking features of M87’s black hole is a bipolar jet extending thousands of light years from the core,” Jin said. “This study provided a unique opportunity to investigate the origin of the very-high-energy gamma-ray emission during the flare, and to identify the location where the particles causing the flare are being ...
M87's powerful jet unleashes rare gamma-ray outburst - Phys.org
Dec 13, 2024 · The authors report the first observation of a high-energy gamma-ray flare in over a decade from the supermassive black hole M87, based on nearly simultaneous spectra of the galaxy spanning the ...
New black hole images reveal a glowing, fluffy ring and a ... - MIT News
Apr 26, 2023 · New images of M87*, the first black hole to be directly imaged, reveal a thicker, fluffier ring that’s 50 percent larger than first reported. MIT Haystack scientists and others harnessed the Global Millimeter VLBI Array (GMVA) to capture a more zoomed-out view.
Telescopes image M87's supermassive black hole and massive jet …
Apr 26, 2023 · Scientists studying the supermassive black hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy have revealed the origins of the monster's powerful jet and imaged the jet and its source together for the first...
M87* One Year Later: Proof of a Persistent Black Hole Shadow
Jan 18, 2024 · In 2017, the EHT took the first image of a black hole. This object, M87*, is the beating heart of the giant elliptical galaxy Messier 87 and lives 55 million light years away from Earth. The image of the black hole revealed a bright circular ring, brighter in …
New image of supermassive M87* black hole one year on
Jan 18, 2024 · The object M87* is the beating heart of the giant elliptical galaxy Messier 87 and lives 55 million light years away from Earth. The first image of the black hole revealed a bright circular ring, brighter in the southern part of the ring.