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For the first time, astronomers watch a black hole ‘wake up’ in real-time
Researchers have spent the past few years watching a black hole re-awaken roughly 300 million light-years away from Earth. And what they’ve documented challenges prevailing theories about black hole lifecycles. The groundbreaking observations are detailed in a study published on April 11 in Nature Astronomy.
Astronomers enthralled as a hungry black hole wakes up and starts feeding
The black hole at the heart of galaxy SDSS1335+0728, located 300 million light-years away, was quiet for decades as it consumed little matter and was in a dormant state. But recently it suddenly lit up and began spewing out X-rays as it woke up and started feeding.
Earlier studies provided a rough picture of black holes, like a low-resolution image with 1,000 pixels. In contrast, ...
The composite image of NGC 1275, or Perseus A, reveals its dynamic structure by blending optical, radio, and X-ray data. Cygnus X-1, about 10,000 light-years away, is a powerful black hole pulling ...
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What would happen if the Milky Way's black hole erupted? This distant galaxy paints a terrifying picture"Could our galaxy one day experience similar high-energy phenomena that will have serious consequences for the survival of precious life in it?" ...
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