Tag: black hole
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New GRAVITY+ Reveal Shrinks Brightest Quasar Mass by Order of Magnitude
New measurements by GRAVITY+ challenge long-held estimates of the Universe’s brightest quasar Peering back to the early universe often requires scientists to rely on indirect methods and assumptions. A recent study, however, leveraged the GRAVITY+ instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (ESO VLT) to map the Broad Line Region (BLR) of…
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Wind from Sagittarius A*: Evidence of a Galactic Black Hole
Scientists spot a ‘wind’ blowing from the Milky Way’s center For years, astronomers have watched the Milky Way’s core with a mix of curiosity and caution. At the center lies Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole that anchors our galaxy. While many black holes are famous for the spectacular jets they spew into space, Sagittarius…
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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…
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JWST Captures M87 Jet: Clearest Infrared View of Black Hole
JWST Delivers the Clearest Infrared Portrait of M87’s Jet The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced the most detailed infrared image yet of the colossal jet blasting from the heart of the giant elliptical galaxy M87. In four infrared bands captured by JWST’s Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam), the jet appears as a luminous pink…
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M87* Magnetic Field Changes Reveal Dynamic Black Hole Weather
Overview: A Black Hole’s Weather, Not Just Its Shadow The first image of a black hole, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) in 2019, made M87* a household name in astronomy. But new time‑domain observations—from 2017, 2018, and 2021—reveal that the environment around this giant object is far less static than the shadow on…
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Astronomers Discover Black Hole Consuming 3000 Suns Annually
The Astonishing Discovery of RACS J0320-35 A team of astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery with the identification of a black hole known as RACS J0320-35, which is consuming an astounding 3000 solar masses annually. Light from this extraordinary object has traveled 12.8 billion years to reach Earth, allowing astronomers to observe it as it…
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Astronomers Discover Record-Breaking Black Hole RACS J0320-35
Introduction to RACS J0320-35 In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified a black hole known as RACS J0320-35, which is swallowing an astonishing equivalent of 3,000 solar masses each year. This black hole presents a unique astronomical phenomenon, shedding light on the behavior and growth of black holes in the early universe, specifically just 920…
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Astronomers Discover Rogue Black Hole in Dwarf Galaxy
Introduction Recent astronomical research has unveiled an extraordinary discovery: a rogue black hole is wandering through a distant dwarf galaxy. This finding challenges the conventional understanding of black hole behavior, particularly concerning massive black holes that are typically found residing at the centers of their host galaxies. What is a Rogue Black Hole? A rogue…