NASA telescope sees ‘cosmic fireworks’ and faint echoes from Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
by Astronomers have seen flares and echoes coming from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). These “cosmic …
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Fall into a black hole in mind-bending NASA animation (video)
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you were lucky enough to fall into a black hole, NASA has your answer. A visualization created …
The James Webb Space Telescope finds an ‘extremely red’ supermassive black hole growing early in the universe
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered an “extremely red” supermassive black hole growing in the early shadow universe. The red hue …
Black hole ‘particle accelerators’ are raining mysterious cosmic rays on Earth at the speed of light
An artist’s impression shows a microquasar that has allowed scientists to locate the site of a natural particle accelerator.Science Communication Lab for MPIK/HESS A study …
2nd image of 1st black hole ever photographed confirms Einstein’s general relativity (photo)
The second image of the first black hole ever seen by mankind shows that its shadow lasts a year. The newly released image of the …