Showing posts with label black holes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black holes. Show all posts
09 July 2015

Link Discovered Between Supernova Explosion and Powerful Magnetic Field From Magnetar

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La Silla and Paranal Observatories in Chile have found a connection between a very long-lasting burst of gamma rays and an unusually brigh...
17 April 2015

Extremely Powerful Magnetic Field Detected At Edge of Supermassive Black Hole

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A very powerful magnetic field has been detected at the edge of a supermassive black hole in the distant PKS 1830-211 galaxy. The magnet...
16 October 2013

Spiral Structure and Jets Streaming Out of Black Hole Studied by ALMA and NASA

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This detailed view shows the central parts of the nearby active galaxy NGC 1433. The dim blue background image, showing the central dust ...
30 August 2013

Chandra X-ray Space Telescope Reveals Reason Supermassive Black Holes Consume Less Matter

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Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-Ray space telescope have found the reason why supermassive black holes accrete (consume or pulling in...
17 July 2013

Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way Rips Apart Giant Gas Cloud G2

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The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) observed a gas cloud (named G2) being ripped apart by the supermassive...
20 June 2013

Black Hole Outflow From Galaxy NGC 3783 Surprises Observers

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The VLTI (Very Large Telescope Interferometer) of the European Southern Observatory has observed that dust around a black hole at the NGC 3...
05 December 2012

Rare Galaxy Class Identified - Green Bean Galaxy J2240

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The Very Large Telescope of the ESO has detected and imaged a new class of galaxy that is glowing green. The green glow is not just limited...
29 November 2012

New Class of Galaxy-Black Hole System With Black Hole Of Mass Equal To 11 Billion Suns Discovered

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Astronomers discover a black hole a mass equal to 17 billion Suns in the middle of galaxy NGC 1277. The black hole is 11 times wider than t...
28 November 2012

Biggest Quasar Blast From A Super Massive Black Hole Discovered

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Artist's impression of outflow of quasar SDSS J1106+1939 Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have discovered a quasar...
04 October 2012

Two Black Holes Discovered Inside Globular Star Cluster M22

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Star clusters are a group of stars that are attracted to each other by their gravitational fields or are moving in the same direction. Star...