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Watching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event HorizonWatching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event Horizon

Watching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event Horizon

The event horizon is a fascinating part of a black hole’s anatomy. In 2017, telescopes around the world gathered data…

1 month ago
M87 Releases a Rare and Powerful Outburts of Gamma-ray RadiationM87 Releases a Rare and Powerful Outburts of Gamma-ray Radiation

M87 Releases a Rare and Powerful Outburts of Gamma-ray Radiation

In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration made history when it released the first-ever image of a black hole.…

2 months ago
Scientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic StructuresScientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic Structures

Scientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic Structures

For decades, astronomers have used powerful instruments to capture images of the cosmos in various wavelengths. This includes optical images,…

3 months ago
Jets From Supermassive Black Holes Create New Stars Along Their TrajectoryJets From Supermassive Black Holes Create New Stars Along Their Trajectory

Jets From Supermassive Black Holes Create New Stars Along Their Trajectory

Since the 1970s, astronomers have observed that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) reside at the centers of most massive galaxies. In…

5 months ago
Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope To Unlock Mysteries of Black HolesNext Generation Event Horizon Telescope To Unlock Mysteries of Black Holes

Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope To Unlock Mysteries of Black Holes

The prospect of actually resolving the event horizon of black holes feels like the stuff of science fiction yet it…

7 months ago
What’s Next for the Event Horizon Telescope? Twelve Possible New TargetsWhat’s Next for the Event Horizon Telescope? Twelve Possible New Targets

What’s Next for the Event Horizon Telescope? Twelve Possible New Targets

Both the Milky Way and a galaxy known as M87 have supermassive black holes at their core. These are the…

8 months ago
M87's Jet is Triggering NovaeM87's Jet is Triggering Novae

M87's Jet is Triggering Novae

Everyone loves a good mystery, and astronomers have just uncovered a new one in a nearby supermassive galaxy called M87.…

1 year ago
M87’s Supermassive Black Hole is Spewing out a Spiraling jet of MaterialM87’s Supermassive Black Hole is Spewing out a Spiraling jet of Material

M87’s Supermassive Black Hole is Spewing out a Spiraling jet of Material

Patterns in nature often occur in more than one place.  Spirals, symmetry, and chaos all impact natural phenomena, from the…

3 years ago
The Event Horizon Telescope Zooms in on Another Supermassive Black HoleThe Event Horizon Telescope Zooms in on Another Supermassive Black Hole

The Event Horizon Telescope Zooms in on Another Supermassive Black Hole

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) just captured another amazing image, this time of the relativistic jet coming from the center…

4 years ago
A Galaxy is Making New Stars Faster Than its Black Hole Can Starve Them for FuelA Galaxy is Making New Stars Faster Than its Black Hole Can Starve Them for Fuel

A Galaxy is Making New Stars Faster Than its Black Hole Can Starve Them for Fuel

A monster lurks at the heart of many galaxies – even our own Milky Way. This monster possesses the mass…

4 years ago