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fromBig Think
1 month ago

Surprising stars reveal second-closest supermassive black hole

Supermassive black holes create hypervelocity stars, indicating their presence even when not directly visible.
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fromWIRED
2 months ago

Something Unexpected Is Spewing Stars Into the Milky Way

The Large Magellanic Cloud may host a supermassive black hole, challenging previously held beliefs about black holes in dwarf galaxies.
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fromInverse
6 months ago

Research Shows The Early Universe Had Way More Black Holes Than We Thought

Early universe housed more black holes than previously estimated, aiding understanding of their growth and formation. Supermassive black holes existed sooner than thought.
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fromBig Think
3 months ago

Cosmic first: supermassive black hole caught "turning on" in real-time

Supermassive black holes can activate and emit energy detectable across the Universe, altering our understanding of galaxy evolution.
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fromBig Think
7 months ago

Longest, strongest black hole jets of all-time discovered

Individual cosmic objects can create vast structures and influence their environments significantly.
The discovery of Porphyrion reshapes our understanding of the influence of single objects in the universe.
fromInverse
4 months ago
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Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy but detecting these binary pairs isn't easy

Binary supermassive black holes at galaxy centers are crucial for understanding galaxy formation and mergers.
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fromBig Think
1 month ago

Surprising stars reveal second-closest supermassive black hole

Supermassive black holes create hypervelocity stars, indicating their presence even when not directly visible.
Science
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Something Unexpected Is Spewing Stars Into the Milky Way

The Large Magellanic Cloud may host a supermassive black hole, challenging previously held beliefs about black holes in dwarf galaxies.
OMG science
fromInverse
6 months ago

Research Shows The Early Universe Had Way More Black Holes Than We Thought

Early universe housed more black holes than previously estimated, aiding understanding of their growth and formation. Supermassive black holes existed sooner than thought.
OMG science
fromBig Think
3 months ago

Cosmic first: supermassive black hole caught "turning on" in real-time

Supermassive black holes can activate and emit energy detectable across the Universe, altering our understanding of galaxy evolution.
OMG science
fromBig Think
7 months ago

Longest, strongest black hole jets of all-time discovered

Individual cosmic objects can create vast structures and influence their environments significantly.
The discovery of Porphyrion reshapes our understanding of the influence of single objects in the universe.
fromInverse
4 months ago
OMG science

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy but detecting these binary pairs isn't easy

Binary supermassive black holes at galaxy centers are crucial for understanding galaxy formation and mergers.
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fromInverse
11 months ago
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Astronomers Stumbled Upon A Rare Chance To Capture Just How Fast A Supermassive Black Hole Spins

Supermassive black holes play a critical role in the universe's evolution, and a new method to measure their spins offers insights into cosmic history.
fromArs Technica
9 months ago
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Nearby star cluster houses unusually large black hole

Supermassive black holes' growth remains a mystery, exemplified by a newly discovered intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri's globular cluster.
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