Supermassive Black Hole Heading Towards The Milky Way Galaxy
The strange behavior of hypervelocity stars suggests a nearby dwarf galaxy must contain a supermassive black hole. If so, a collision with the Milky Way is inevitable.
The Black Hole That Could Swallow Our Galaxy
The Enigmatic Giants of the Universe Black holes, those mysterious entities lurking in the vastness of space, have always captivated the imagination of astronomers and poets alike. Their very existence challenges our understanding of physics,
Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy
"Interestingly, the quasar powering this massive radio jet does not have an extreme black hole mass compared to other quasars."
How Our Galaxy's Black Hole Was Captured
Caltech’s Katie Bouman explains how the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration captured the first imager of the Sagittarius A* Supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way galaxy - Milky Way vs M87.
Researchers find largest black hole jet from early universe
Researchers said on Thursday that they had discovered twin-lobed radio jets they suspect were formed when the universe was 1.2 billion years old, stretching at least twice the length of the Milky Way galaxy.
What Happens When Black and White Holes Meet?
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Discovering One Of The Largest Black Holes In The Universe
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A Black Hole May Be Firing Fast Stars At Us From The Large Magellanic Cloud
The Milky Way can be seen as something of a bully, having devoured many smaller galaxies to achieve its vast mass, and ...
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Astronomers catch black holes 'cooking' their own meals in bizarre, endless feeding cycle
Black holes can actively regulate the material they consume, using powerful jets of gas blasted into space, according to a ...
There could be a supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud hurling stars at the Milky Way
Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) were first theorized to exist in the late 1980s. In 2005, the first discoveries were confirmed.
The secret recipe of black holes: Study finds they can 'cook' their own meals in space
Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...
M87’s Black Hole in Motion: Stunning New Findings From the Event Horizon Telescope
Researchers using the Event Horizon Telescope have significantly advanced our understanding of the supermassive black hole at ...
Supercomputer simulations of giant radio galaxy formation challenge current theoretical models
Enabled by supercomputing, University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have led an international team of astronomers that has ...
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Astronomers Suspect Colliding Supermassive Black Holes Left the Universe Awash in Gravitational Waves
The passing gravitational waves “stretch or contract the universe by around 20 meters [about 65 feet] or so,” says Matthew ...
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Rogue Black Hole 5000 Light Years Away - Hubble Finds Evidence
The Hubble Space Telescope has found evidence of a "wandering" black hole about 5000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy ...