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Top 5 Black Hole Discoveries of 2024: Plasma Jet, Intermediate Black Hole, and More
Scientists have unveiled extraordinary discoveries about black holes, offering new insights into their evolution and impact on the universe. Among these findings is the potential detection of an intermediate black hole near Sagittarius A*, bridging the gap between stellar-mass and supermassive black holes. The James Webb Space Telescope observed a ...
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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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Binary Star System D9 Found Orbiting Sagittarius A* Near Milky Way’s Core
Astronomers have detected a young binary star system, D9, orbiting Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's centre. This challenges previous assumptions about star survival near intense gravitational forces. The discovery was made using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. Future research with advanced tel...
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Newly Found Earth-Like Planet May Hold Key To Humanity's Survival
A team of astronomers has uncovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a star located 4,000 light years away from the solar system, potentially offering insights into Earth's distant future.
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Neutron Star in 4U 1820-30 Spins at Record-Breaking 716 Rotations Per Second
Astronomers have detected a neutron star in the binary system 4U 1820-30 spinning at 716 times per second, breaking records for speed. Located 26,000 light-years from Earth, the star's surface releases explosive thermonuclear bursts that make it shine up to 100,000 times brighter than the Sun. This discovery offers new insights into the extreme pro...
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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 Shares Red Spider Nebula Photos, Showcasing Fiery Colours and Massive Shockwaves
NASA has released awe-inspiring photos of the Red Spider Nebula, located 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The nebula, with its vibrant red hues and spider-like structure, showcases shockwaves as high as 62 billion miles, created by one of the hottest stars known. This celestial marvel has left the internet buzzing, with s...
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Supermassive Black Hole In Milky Way Spinning Rapidly, Taking Shape Of Rugby Ball, Says NASA
Scientists have been unable to determine Sgr A*'s exact rotational speed, but they are certain that it weighs roughly four million times that of the Sun.
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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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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Captures Breathtaking Images Of A Star-Studded Cosmic Cloud
The stars seen throughout are part of the cluster NGC 6530, located about 4,350 light-years away.
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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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Scientists Explore if the Mysterious ‘Wow!’ Signal in 1977 Come From a Sun-Like Star 1,800 Light-Years Away
A study recently published on May 6 indicates that the signal likely came from a Sun-like star located 1,800 light-years away from the Earth, in the constellation Sagittarius. The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), which has been looking for intelligent lifeforms in the universe, is still studying the signal.
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NASA's Hubble Captures Image of Giant Star, 32 Times the Size of the Sun, at the Centre of Lagoon Nebula
NASA has recently shared an image that showed the world around Herschel 36. The image featured a cosmic landscape that appears to be incredibly serenic, but the region is full of turbulence as well. This star is at the centre of the Lagoon Nebula, a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius and located around 4,000 light-years away.
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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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How The EHT Super-Telescope Snapped The Supermassive Black Hole
Powerful enough to spot a golf ball on the moon, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is a network of radio dishes designed to detect the light cast when matter disappears into the maw of a black hole.
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Top 5 Black Hole Discoveries of 2024: Plasma Jet, Intermediate Black Hole, and More
Scientists have unveiled extraordinary discoveries about black holes, offering new insights into their evolution and impact on the universe. Among these findings is the potential detection of an intermediate black hole near Sagittarius A*, bridging the gap between stellar-mass and supermassive black holes. The James Webb Space Telescope observed a ...
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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.
-
Binary Star System D9 Found Orbiting Sagittarius A* Near Milky Way’s Core
Astronomers have detected a young binary star system, D9, orbiting Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's centre. This challenges previous assumptions about star survival near intense gravitational forces. The discovery was made using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. Future research with advanced tel...
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Newly Found Earth-Like Planet May Hold Key To Humanity's Survival
A team of astronomers has uncovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a star located 4,000 light years away from the solar system, potentially offering insights into Earth's distant future.
-
Neutron Star in 4U 1820-30 Spins at Record-Breaking 716 Rotations Per Second
Astronomers have detected a neutron star in the binary system 4U 1820-30 spinning at 716 times per second, breaking records for speed. Located 26,000 light-years from Earth, the star's surface releases explosive thermonuclear bursts that make it shine up to 100,000 times brighter than the Sun. This discovery offers new insights into the extreme pro...
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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 Shares Red Spider Nebula Photos, Showcasing Fiery Colours and Massive Shockwaves
NASA has released awe-inspiring photos of the Red Spider Nebula, located 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The nebula, with its vibrant red hues and spider-like structure, showcases shockwaves as high as 62 billion miles, created by one of the hottest stars known. This celestial marvel has left the internet buzzing, with s...
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Supermassive Black Hole In Milky Way Spinning Rapidly, Taking Shape Of Rugby Ball, Says NASA
Scientists have been unable to determine Sgr A*'s exact rotational speed, but they are certain that it weighs roughly four million times that of the Sun.
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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.
-
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Captures Breathtaking Images Of A Star-Studded Cosmic Cloud
The stars seen throughout are part of the cluster NGC 6530, located about 4,350 light-years away.
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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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Scientists Explore if the Mysterious ‘Wow!’ Signal in 1977 Come From a Sun-Like Star 1,800 Light-Years Away
A study recently published on May 6 indicates that the signal likely came from a Sun-like star located 1,800 light-years away from the Earth, in the constellation Sagittarius. The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), which has been looking for intelligent lifeforms in the universe, is still studying the signal.
-
NASA's Hubble Captures Image of Giant Star, 32 Times the Size of the Sun, at the Centre of Lagoon Nebula
NASA has recently shared an image that showed the world around Herschel 36. The image featured a cosmic landscape that appears to be incredibly serenic, but the region is full of turbulence as well. This star is at the centre of the Lagoon Nebula, a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius and located around 4,000 light-years away.
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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.
-
How The EHT Super-Telescope Snapped The Supermassive Black Hole
Powerful enough to spot a golf ball on the moon, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is a network of radio dishes designed to detect the light cast when matter disappears into the maw of a black hole.
