For three years, telescopes have monitored “one of the most luminous” events ever: a supermassive black hole consuming a gigantic cloud of interstellar gas.
Tag: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (Journal)
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The Mysterious Comets That Hide in the Asteroid Belt
Comets normally fly in from the far reaches of space. Yet astronomers have found them seemingly misplaced in the asteroid belt. Why are they there?
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Astronomers Find a Black Hole in Our Cosmic Back Yard
Just 1,600 light-years away, the black hole is the closest known to Earth. The good news: It’s dormant, at least for now.
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Astronomers Find What Might Be the Most Distant Galaxy Yet
Is the object a galaxy of primordial stars or a black hole knocking on the door of time? The Webb space telescope may help answer that question.