Discovery of "tipped over" black hole surprises NASA scientists
Dec 19, 2024 · First images of Milky Way’s black hole released 02:13. NASA researchers combined years of data and new imaging techniques to learn more about a "tipped over" black hole that is moving in an ...
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5 days ago · Black Holes in Space. Read science articles on colliding supermassive black holes, simulated gravitational waves of a black hole, black hole theory and more. Astronomy images.
Supermassive Black Hole Found Tipped Onto Its Side by Mystery …
5 days ago · At the center of the galaxy, the researchers found a band of dust, characteristic of the disk of material that swirls around the equatorial region of a supermassive black hole, as viewed from the side. Hubble observations revealed the strange alignment of the disk around the black hole's equator. (NASA/STScI, M. A. Malkan, B. Boizelle, A.S ...
Scientists have found a black hole so large it eats the ... - NPR
Feb 20, 2024 · New research that was published in the journal Nature Astronomy on Monday lays out the discovery of a distant quasar containing what scientists say is the fastest-growing black hole ever...
Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole …
Dec 17, 2024 · Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
NASA Finds ‘Sideways’ Black Hole Using Legacy Data, New …
Dec 18, 2024 · NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be “tipped over,” rotating in an unexpected direction relative to the galaxy surrounding it. That galaxy, called NGC 5084, has been known for years, but the sideways secret of its central black hole lay hidden in old data archives.
Astronomers spot the most massive black hole jets ever observed …
Sep 25, 2024 · Astronomers have spotted a massive pair of jets releasing material from a distant black hole. The jets are so large they span about 140 Milky Way galaxies in length.
Study proves black holes have a ‘plunging region,’ just as ... - CNN
May 17, 2024 · Using telescopes capable of detecting X-rays, a team of astronomers has for the first time observed this area — called the “plunging region” — in a black hole about 10,000 light-years from...
New first-of-its-kind image reveals a jet of material launching …
Apr 26, 2023 · Astronomers have captured for the first time the shadow of a black hole and the powerful jet of material emerging from it in a new image released on Wednesday.
New NASA Black Hole Visualization Takes Viewers Beyond the Brink
May 6, 2024 · Ever wonder what happens when you fall into a black hole? Now, thanks to a new, immersive visualization produced on a NASA supercomputer, viewers can plunge into the event horizon, a black hole’s point of no return.