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These supermassive black hole jets may pelt Earth with 'ghost particles'
By Robert Lea published
New research shows gamma-ray blasting blazars could also be belting Earth with "ghost particles," or neutrinos.
1st black hole ever imaged by humanity is losing huge amount of energy through 'lightsaber' jets
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The first black hole ever imaged by humanity, M87*, appears to be losing energy like a spinning top decelerating over time.
Supermassive black hole at heart of the Milky Way is approaching the cosmic speed limit
By Robert Lea published
Supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is spinning nearly as fast as it can, dragging the very fabric of space-time with it and shaping the heart of the Milky Way.
1st black hole ever imaged by humans has twisted magnetic fields and scientists are thrilled
By Robert Lea published
"The unprecedented Event Horizon Telescope observations are allowing us to answer long-standing questions about how black holes consume matter."
This supermassive black hole is the most distant ever seen in X-rays
By Keith Cooper published
How did supermassive black holes form? JWST and Chandra may have found the answer.
Supermassive black holes are messy eaters big on recycling
By Robert Lea published
These observations could hint at how the cosmic titans grow to hold the immense masses we calculate.
Swirling gas helps scientists nail down Milky Way's supermassive black hole mass
By Conor Feehly published
An independent mass measurement of Sagittarius A* suggests we have been right all along about how utterly massive this black hole is.
Supermassive black hole seen spinning ropes of plasma like a cosmic spider
By Robert Lea published
A supermassive black hole is spinning a 570-light-year-long, twisted rope at near-light speed — and scientists caught the action.
Earth's nearest supermassive black hole pair lies in the wreckage of a galactic collision
By Robert Lea published
The Gemini South telescope observed two spiral galaxies that smashed together around a billion years ago. The aftermath harbors the closest supermassive black hole binary to Earth.
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