Supermassive black hole spotted 12.9 billion light-years from Earth — and it's shooting a beam of energy right at us
The newly discovered "blazar," which has a mass equal to 700 million suns, is the oldest of its kind ever seen and changes what we know about the early universe.
This Supermassive Black Hole May Harbor a Bizarre Star That Refuses to Die
Strange x-ray pulses hint at a surprisingly long-lived white dwarf orbiting precariously close to a supermassive black hole
Feeding supermassive black holes may have ended the cosmic 'dark ages' billions of years ago
NASA's Chandra and NuSTAR telescopes have teamed up to study a supermassive black hole-powered quasar that could have played a key role in ending the cosmic dark ages.
Supermassive Black Hole Spotted 12.9 Billion Light-Years Away Shooting Beam At Earth, Details Inside
A supermassive black hole has been discovered by astronomers that's shooting a giant energy beam directly at Earth.
Mysterious flashing seen near supermassive black hole. Astronomers have an idea what it is
A black hole infamous for strange features has once again baffled astronomers, this time with rapid X-ray flashes. What could they be?
Many supermassive black holes can't be seen with current technology
NASA telescopes reveal 35% of supermassive black holes are hidden by dust, reshaping theories about their role in galaxy growth.
New research suggests more supermassive black holes than we ever knew
Most picture the night sky as an endless sea of twinkling stars. But if your eyes could see the universe in X-rays, you’d spot thousands upon thousands of bright points representing giant black holes feeding on gas and dust.
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Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be billions or even trillions more
Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the ...
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James Webb telescope captures 1st 'mid-infrared' flare from Milky Way's supermassive black hole
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in ...
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Infrared images reveal how black holes affect the space around them
Galactic nuclei images reveal how supermassive black holes interact with their surroundings using infrared telescopes.
Powerful Beam From Ancient Black Hole 12.9 Billion Light-Years Away Targets Earth
Supermassive black holes with powerful jets of high-energy particles, pointing directly at Earth are called blazars.
Supermassive black hole, 12.9 billion years away and equal to 700 million suns' mass, spotted firing a giant beam at Earth
Astronomers discover a supermassive black hole, weighing 700 million suns, firing a giant energy beam directly at Earth from ...
Supermassive Black hole 700 million times mass of Sun spotted firing energy beam at earth
Astronomers have detected the most ancient blazar ever observed, originating from the early universe and emitting a beam of ...