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Daily Express US on MSN · 13m

Mysterious X-ray flash from beyond the Milky Way puzzles scientists

A blast of X-rays was seen coming from within the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a galaxy that orbits the Milky Way.

Space on MSN · 1d

Strange X-ray flash from beyond the Milky Way perplexes scientists

A mysterious, one-off flash of energy from an unknown object outside the Milky Way has left astronomers puzzled. The research team, led by Steven Dillmann of Stanford University was scouring decades-old data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory when it spotted a powerful (but brief) blast of X-rays coming from within the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC),

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Mysterious X-Ray Flash From Deep Space Baffles Scientists

Astronomers analyzing archived NASA data have stumbled upon a cosmic event unlike anything seen before—a brief but intense X-ray flash from beyond the Milky Way that appeared suddenly and then vanished within just 10 seconds.

Milky Way, Black Hole and james Webb Space Telescope

Smithsonian Magazine · 1d

James Webb Telescope Reveals a Dazzling Light Show From the Milky Way’s Black Hole

Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the mysterious behavior of the most massive object in our galaxy

CNN on MSN · 4d

Astronomers spot flares of light near the black hole at the center of our galaxy

The James Webb Space Telescope has shown that the Milky Way’s black hole is constantly blazing with light, releasing long flares as well as short flashes every day.

ExtremeTech · 2d

Webb Catches Mysterious Light Flares Around Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

Between spotting galaxies that shouldn't exist, capturing the interstellar medium with unprecedented clarity, and identifying new worlds, the James Webb Space Telescope is a busy observatory. But as it orbits the Sun,

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Webb telescope finds Milky Way black hole never stops strobing light

With the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have obtained a detailed study of the activity from the Milky Way's central ...

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One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate.’

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...

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Flickers and flares: JWST reveals Milky Way's central black hole constantly bubbles with light

The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way appears to be having a party—and it is weird, wild and wonderful.

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