Tag: active galactic nucleus
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Black Hole Volcano Erupts: A 100 Million-Year Nap Ends in a Cosmic Firework
Introduction: A Dormant Giant Returns In a striking turn of cosmic events, astronomers report that a supermassive black hole nestled in a distant galaxy cluster has reawakened after nearly 100 million years of quiet. Described by researchers as a dramatic eruption akin to a ‘volcano’ waking from a deep sleep, the event offers a rare…
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JWST Captures Clearest-Ever View of M87’s Black Hole Jet
A New Infrared Portrait of a Cosmic Powerhouse For more than a century, astronomers have studied the jet blasting from M87’s heart. The James Webb Space Telescope has now captured the clearest infrared portrait yet, revealing fresh details about how the black hole drives this immense outflow. The image shows a luminous pink ribbon unfurling…