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Hubble’s Groundbreaking Close-Up of Quasar 3C 273 Gives a Never-Before-Seen Look at a Supermassive Black Hole
This data also opens up new avenues for studying how galactic mergers and interactions might contribute to the formation of quasars and their associated black holes. “Thanks to Hubble’s ...
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Hubble Captures Monster Black Hole That May Be Gobbling Galaxies
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled the closest-ever look at a monster black hole devouring its cosmic surroundings. This supermassive black hole, at the heart of a quasar known as 3C 273 ...
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If Light Can’t Escape Black Holes, How Do We Get Photos of Them… and More Questions From Our Readers
Q: If the gravity of a black hole is so strong that nothing can escape from it, not even light, how has the Hubble Space Telescope recorded images of gas jets ejected from black holes?
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Brightest quasar: NASA Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the brightest quasar ever seen in the early Universe. After 20 years of searching, astronomers have identified the ...
The black hole pair generates massive amounts of energy, illuminating the galaxy's centre, which shines brighter than the combined light of billions of its stars. Quasar 3C 273: This Hubble image ...
Where Stars Ignite and Black Holes Roar: Hubble Reveals a Galactic Feedback Loop
NGC 4941 dazzles in a new Hubble image, showcasing star-forming regions and a supermassive black hole that dramatically ...