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Cosmic Threads in Our Galaxy Baffle Astronomers

Regardless of how much we like to think that humanity knows how the Universe works, there are still plenty of mysteries out there, even regarding our own Milky Way galaxy. For instance, scientists still cannot explain what’s the deal with…

June 2, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The ‘Scary Barbie’ Black Hole Doesn’t Have Any Mercy for a Huge Star

Astronomers now focus on a new supermassive black hole that has caught their attention and for good reasons. If you’ve never heard the ‘ZTF20abrbeie’ moniker before, don’t worry, as there’s no shame in it! That is not the designation of…

May 2, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

A Newfound Supermassive Black Hole Faces Earth – Are We in Trouble?

If a supermassive black hole were to suddenly appear in our Solar System, it would have catastrophic consequences for our planet and the entire Solar System. Firstly, the intense gravitational pull of the black hole would cause chaos in the…

March 28, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Extremely Rare Phenomenon: Scientists Find Binary Supermassive Black Hole

One supermassive black hole is weird enough. Astrophysicists are struggling even today to find out entirely how such a cosmic monster works. What they know for sure is that it can have both a negative and positive role in the…

May 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Release Warning: Collision Between Supermassive Black Holes Will Warp Spacetime

Whether we want to accept it or not, the Universe has far more dangerous phenomenons than anything we can possibly experience on Earth. A supermassive black hole is bad enough, as nothing can escape its grasp, not even light. But…

February 26, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Spot Astonishing Image of Stars ‘Dancing’ Around Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers suspect that most galaxies have a supermassive black hole at their core. Our Milky Way galaxy surely has one, for instance, and it’s not being there only for destructive purposes. Indeed everybody is tempted to associate black holes with…

February 23, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

How Would It Be Like to Fall Into a Black Hole? Video Reveals the Answer

Falling into a black hole is certainly nobody’s idea of fun. Although nobody has ever been through such an experience, you can bet that it would be lethal. The character of Matthew McConaughey from the “Interstellar” movie has certainly been…

December 29, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA’s Next-Generation James Webb Telescope Will Uncover the Secrets of the Supermassive Black Hole From the Center of the Milky Way

Astronomers have known for plenty of time that a supermassive black hole exists at the center of most galaxies, including our own. But since we live in the Milky Way galaxy, scientists first have to understand what’s the deal with…

October 30, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Found an Energetic Hot Wind With a Peculiar Origin

A team of bold astronomers came across direct proof of an energetic hot wind originating from the hot accretion flow onto a low accreting supermassive black hole. Such a phenomenon is quite intriguing yet peculiar. Supermassive black holes are well-known…

July 15, 2021 · by Georgia Nica · 0

Huge Light Signal Leads to the Discovery of a Supermassive Black Hole

Once considered to be only cosmic monsters that you must avoid at all cost if you want to make it out alive, supermassive black holes (SMBHs) are now known to have a tremendous role in the existence of the galaxies…

June 11, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0