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A World-First Discovery - Twin Stars Trapped Orbiting Galactic Black Hole
At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter.
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Supermassive Black Hole at the Centre of the Milky Way Is Spinning Unexpectedly
Sagittarius A* (pronounced Sagittarius A Star), the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, is spinning in an unusual way, and scientists now believe they may know why. Based on new data from the Event Horizon Telescope, researchers suggest that this cosmic giant likely merged with another black hole billions of years ago. This colo...
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NASA's James Webb Shares Never-Before-Seen Pic Of Heart Of Our Galaxy
The image, taken from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, shows a portion of the dense centre of our home galaxy in unprecedented detail.
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Supermassive Black Hole At Centre Of Our Galaxy Is Pulsing Every 76 Minutes. Here's What It Means
The gamma-ray of the black hole named Sagittarius A* is fluctuating and is similar in periodicity in changes to the black hole's radio and X-ray emission.
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Scientists Detect Eerie Echo Coming From Supermassive Black Hole In Milky Way's Core
The high and low notes of the echo were sent out when the black hole emerged from a long period of dormancy some 200 years ago.
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Scientists Find Mysterious Cosmic Threads In The Centre Of Milky Way
The discovery is based on an analysis of the data captured by South African Radio Astronomy Observatory's MeerKAT radio telescope.
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Elongated Item Seen by Scientists Near Milky Way's Core Black Hole
The black hole at the centre of our galaxy is engulfing a mysterious item.
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Extraordinary Image Of Milky Way's Heart
The centre of our galaxy can be seen in the image on the middle-bottom right. With the darkness of space as its backdrop, interstellar dust and radiation come together to form a magnificent tapestry.
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Scientists Discover "Poor Old Heart" Of The Milky Way Galaxy
Scientists have found a cluster of 18,000 stars that are from the primordial universe, shortly after the Big Bang took place.
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Astronomers Spot Hot Gas Bubble Spinning Clockwise Around Milky Way Black Hole
Astronomers said Thursday they have spotted a hot bubble of gas spinning clockwise around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy at "mind blowing" speeds. The detection of the bubble, which only survived for a few hours, is hoped to provide insight into how these invisible, insatiable, galactic monsters work.
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Researchers Identify RNA Precursors in Molecular Clouds Located in the Centre of the Milky Way
An international team of researchers have spotted traces of an organic class of molecules at the centre of the Milky Way which are precursor to molecules essential for life. It is believed that originally life was based on only RNA (ribonucleic acid) on Earth while DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and protein enzymes evolved later. RNA is capable of per...
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Newly Discovered Star Travels Around the Milky Way’s Central Black Hole in Four Years, Study Says
Researchers have discovered that a recently discovered star travels around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy in only four years. Located in the S cluster, the prominent S2 star has been confirmed to travel around the central supermassive black hole in four years, thanks to a total of five telescopes that were used to observe the star. Fou...
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Astronomers Find System in Milky Way Galaxy Stirred Into a Spiral by a Massive Object
In a fascinating find, astronomers have managed to identify a miniature spiral galaxy that's located at the centre of the Milky Way. The miniature galaxy appears to be orbiting around a large star about 32-times the size of our Sun.
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Astronomers Discover Hidden Trove of Massive Black Holes, Can Help Understand the Milky Way’s Origin
A group of researchers has found a previously overlooked trove of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies. These black holes, the researchers believe, can offer insights into the journey of the supermassive black hole that sits at the centre of the Milky Way.
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How The 1st Image Of The Supermassive Black Hole At Milky Way's Centre Was Captured
Black holes are among the most profound predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity. They were originally studied as a mere mathematical consequence of the theory rather than as physically relevant objects.
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A World-First Discovery - Twin Stars Trapped Orbiting Galactic Black Hole
At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter.
-
Supermassive Black Hole at the Centre of the Milky Way Is Spinning Unexpectedly
Sagittarius A* (pronounced Sagittarius A Star), the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, is spinning in an unusual way, and scientists now believe they may know why. Based on new data from the Event Horizon Telescope, researchers suggest that this cosmic giant likely merged with another black hole billions of years ago. This colo...
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NASA's James Webb Shares Never-Before-Seen Pic Of Heart Of Our Galaxy
The image, taken from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, shows a portion of the dense centre of our home galaxy in unprecedented detail.
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Supermassive Black Hole At Centre Of Our Galaxy Is Pulsing Every 76 Minutes. Here's What It Means
The gamma-ray of the black hole named Sagittarius A* is fluctuating and is similar in periodicity in changes to the black hole's radio and X-ray emission.
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Scientists Detect Eerie Echo Coming From Supermassive Black Hole In Milky Way's Core
The high and low notes of the echo were sent out when the black hole emerged from a long period of dormancy some 200 years ago.
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Scientists Find Mysterious Cosmic Threads In The Centre Of Milky Way
The discovery is based on an analysis of the data captured by South African Radio Astronomy Observatory's MeerKAT radio telescope.
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Elongated Item Seen by Scientists Near Milky Way's Core Black Hole
The black hole at the centre of our galaxy is engulfing a mysterious item.
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Extraordinary Image Of Milky Way's Heart
The centre of our galaxy can be seen in the image on the middle-bottom right. With the darkness of space as its backdrop, interstellar dust and radiation come together to form a magnificent tapestry.
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Scientists Discover "Poor Old Heart" Of The Milky Way Galaxy
Scientists have found a cluster of 18,000 stars that are from the primordial universe, shortly after the Big Bang took place.
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Astronomers Spot Hot Gas Bubble Spinning Clockwise Around Milky Way Black Hole
Astronomers said Thursday they have spotted a hot bubble of gas spinning clockwise around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy at "mind blowing" speeds. The detection of the bubble, which only survived for a few hours, is hoped to provide insight into how these invisible, insatiable, galactic monsters work.
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Researchers Identify RNA Precursors in Molecular Clouds Located in the Centre of the Milky Way
An international team of researchers have spotted traces of an organic class of molecules at the centre of the Milky Way which are precursor to molecules essential for life. It is believed that originally life was based on only RNA (ribonucleic acid) on Earth while DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and protein enzymes evolved later. RNA is capable of per...
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Newly Discovered Star Travels Around the Milky Way’s Central Black Hole in Four Years, Study Says
Researchers have discovered that a recently discovered star travels around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy in only four years. Located in the S cluster, the prominent S2 star has been confirmed to travel around the central supermassive black hole in four years, thanks to a total of five telescopes that were used to observe the star. Fou...
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Astronomers Find System in Milky Way Galaxy Stirred Into a Spiral by a Massive Object
In a fascinating find, astronomers have managed to identify a miniature spiral galaxy that's located at the centre of the Milky Way. The miniature galaxy appears to be orbiting around a large star about 32-times the size of our Sun.
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Astronomers Discover Hidden Trove of Massive Black Holes, Can Help Understand the Milky Way’s Origin
A group of researchers has found a previously overlooked trove of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies. These black holes, the researchers believe, can offer insights into the journey of the supermassive black hole that sits at the centre of the Milky Way.
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How The 1st Image Of The Supermassive Black Hole At Milky Way's Centre Was Captured
Black holes are among the most profound predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity. They were originally studied as a mere mathematical consequence of the theory rather than as physically relevant objects.
