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Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and wifi are blocking the view
The satellites the world relies on for navigation, communication and more get their bearings from distant black holes – but ...
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How Big Are Supermassive Black Holes?
NASA compares the universe's biggest black holes with "each other and to our solar system," in this Goddard Space Flight ...
Star-Shredding Spectacle: NASA Reveals Brightest Black Hole Blasts Since the Big Bang
Supermassive black holes usually lurk unseen, but when an unlucky star drifts too close they ignite titanic outbursts ...
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This supermassive black hole 'burps' matter at an incredible speed
A supermassive black hole located 1.2 billion light-years away shows signs of intense activity. Observations reveal matter ...
Webb might detect if supermassive black holes form directly
One of the most perplexing discoveries in modern astronomy has been finding supermassive black holes, some weighing billions ...
Astronomers Witness a Cosmic Horror: Roaming Black Hole Caught Devouring Star 600 Million Light-Years Away
Hubble spotted a rare off-center black hole shredding a star, revealing the first optical discovery of a wandering ...
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Astronomers detect a new class of black holes
Astronomers confirm ‘lite intermediate’ black holes, too large for ordinary stars, revealing clues about early stellar ...
This supermassive black hole is eating way too quickly — and 'burping' at near-light speeds
Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have witnessed high-speed "burps" erupting from a distant overfeeding ...
Supermassive Black Hole Burps Matter at Near-Light Speeds After Consuming Gas Too Fast
A distant supermassive black hole has stunned astronomers by expelling matter at speeds nearing a third of light velocity after consuming material at an extreme rate. Designated PG1211+143, this ...