12 billion years of black hole history revealed by X-rays and simulations

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The history of the black hearts of galaxies is almost completely told for the first time, when astronomers combined X-ray observations with detailed supercomputer models to record the growth of galaxies. supermassive black holes more than 12 billion years of cosmic history. The scientists have shown that the black hole forms the core of our … Read more

Super-fast baby stars circle like a swarm of bees around the supermassive black hole Sgr A*

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Multiwavelength finding plot of the innermost ≈0.4 pc. of the galactic center observed in the K-band (red) and L-band (blue), observed with NACO (VLT). Credit: Astronomy and astrophysics (2024). DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202449729 × close to Multiwavelength finding plot of the innermost … Read more

NASA telescope sees ‘cosmic fireworks’ and faint echoes from the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

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Astronomers have spotted bursts and echoes coming from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). These ‘cosmic fireworks’ and X-ray echoes could help scientists better understand the dark and silent cosmic titan that our Milky Way orbits. The team of researchers from Michigan State University made the … Read more

Hubble telescope maps fast ‘burps’ of nearby feeding supermassive black holes for the first time

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Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have for the first time ever mapped the plasma burps of a feeding black hole-powered quasar relatively close to Earth. Although supermassive black holes with masses millions or billions of times greater than the Sun are thought to live at the heart of all galaxies, not all of these … Read more

NASA’s planet hunter satellite directly observes smaller objects in a black hole pair for the first time

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! The black holes revolve around each other. Both black holes have jets associated with them: the larger one with a reddish color and the smaller one with a yellowish jet. Normally only the reddish jet is seen, but during the … Read more

Wind from black holes can influence the development of surrounding galaxies

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! An artist’s impression of a quasar wind (in light blue) being launched from the accretion disk (red-orange) around a supermassive black hole. Credit: NASA/CXC/M. Weiss, Catherine Grier and the SDSS Collaboration × close to An artist’s impression of a quasar … Read more

Combined X-ray studies and supercomputer simulations track 12 billion years of cosmic black hole growth

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Researchers have produced the best model to date of the growth of supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies by combining X-ray observations from the most powerful X-ray facilities ever launched into space with supercomputer simulations of galaxy structure … Read more

‘Supercharged rhino’ black holes may have formed and died a second after the Big Bang

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Small, primordial black holes that formed in the first fraction of a second after the Big Bang may have had company, in the form of even smaller supercharged black holes with the mass of a rhinoceros that quickly evaporated. A team of researchers has theorized that these tiny rhino black holes, which would represent an … Read more

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 instant live coverage – all the news from the Black Ops 6 reveal and Direct

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Refresh 2024-06-09T17:23:48.267Z OMNIDIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT IN BLACK OPS 6 pic.twitter.com/L5e1Ntysg7June 9, 2024 Here’s a CGI video showing off the omnidirectional movement being added to Call of Duty Black Ops 6’s multiplayer, showing off the ability to dive and move around more freely. 09-06-2024T17:15:31.333Z (Image credit: Activision) At the early reveal of Call of Duty Black Ops … Read more

Lauren Sanchez puts on a sizzling show in a daring, sleek black leather dress as she flies solo at a glamorous dinner in LA sans Jeff Bezos

Lauren Sanchez was spotted on a night out in West Hollywood in a striking, figure-hugging dress sans her fiancé Jeff Bezos

Lauren Sanchez was spotted on a night out in West Hollywood wearing a striking, figure-hugging dress sans her fiancé Jeff Bezos. The 54-year-old stepped out in a daring black leather midi dress to enjoy a late dinner at Catch Steak. Sanchez attended the lavish birthday party for Mark Birnbaum and Tori Praver, which was held … Read more