Tag: Radio Astronomy
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Rogue Black Hole Produces Record Radio Blast in Tidal Disruption Event AT 2024tvd
A rogue black hole shatters expectations with a standout tidal disruption event In a discovery that reshapes our understanding of where supermassive black holes can lurk and how they behave, an international team led by Dr. Itai Sfaradi and Prof. Raffaella Margutti of the University of California, Berkeley, identified the first tidal disruption event (TDE)…
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Rogue Black Hole Delivers Record Radio Blast: A TDE Off Galaxy Core
Overview: A rogue black hole and a star’s dramatic fate Astronomers have recorded a landmark tidal disruption event (TDE) that defies typical expectations: a supermassive black hole shredding a star while sitting far from the heart of its host galaxy. The event, designated AT 2024tvd, produced the brightest and fastest-changing radio signals ever observed from…
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Rogue black hole radio burst reshapes TDE physics worldwide
A rogue black hole produces a record-breaking radio signal An international team of astronomers, led by Dr. Itai Sfaradi and Prof. Raffaella Margutti, reported a breakthrough observation: the first tidal disruption event (TDE) to emit bright radio signals far from a galaxy’s core. Named AT 2024tvd, the event showcases the fastest-changing radio emission ever recorded…
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New Images Reveal Two Black Holes in Tight Orbit Around OJ287 and a Wagging Tail Jet
Groundbreaking Image Confirms Two Black Holes in Orbit Around OJ287 A global team of researchers has captured the first resolved image showing two black holes circling one another at the heart of the quasar OJ287. Quasars are among the universe’s brightest beacons, powered by supermassive black holes devouring surrounding gas and dust. The findings, published…
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Two Black Holes in Orbit: Images of the OJ287 Quasar
Explaining Quasars and the Mystery of OJ287 Quasars are among the most luminous and energetic objects in the universe. Their extraordinary brightness stems from supermassive black holes at galactic centers feasting on surrounding gas and dust. As material is heated to extreme temperatures while spiraling inward, it radiates across the electromagnetic spectrum, outshining the entire…
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Two Black Holes Locked in a Death Spiral Imaged in Stunning First
Groundbreaking Image Shows Dual Black Holes in a Cosmic Dance In a landmark achievement for astronomy, scientists have for the first time directly imaged the distinct jets emanating from two black holes in a known binary system. The pair sits at the heart of the quasar OJ 287, a galaxy located about 3.5 billion light-years…
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Two Black Holes in Step: The Groundbreaking Image of a Binary Pair at OJ287
Unveiling a Century-Old Mystery at the Heart of a Luminous Quasar A team of international researchers has achieved a milestone in astronomy by capturing direct images of two supermassive black holes in orbit around one another at the core of the quasar OJ287. Quasars are among the brightest objects in the universe, powered by gas…
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Two Black Holes in a Death Spiral: The First Direct Radio Image
First direct glimpse of a cosmic duet A landmark achievement in radio astronomy has unveiled the chaotic dance of two supermassive black holes locked in a doomed orbit. In the quasar OJ 287, located about 3.5 billion light-years away, scientists have for the first time imaged the distinct jets emanating from each black hole, offering…
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A Cosmic First: Direct Radio Image Reveals Two Black Holes in Death Spiral
Two Black Holes, One Dramatic Dance In a landmark achievement for astronomy, researchers have revealed the first direct radio image of two supermassive black holes locked in a doomed orbit. The distant duo resides in the quasar OJ 287, about 3.5 billion light-years away, and their starkly different jets offer the smoking-gun signatures scientists have…
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Cosmic Clockwork: The Strange Radio/X-ray Beacon ASKAP J1832-0911 Redefines Long-Period Transients
Discovery of a cosmic timekeeper In a landmark finding that could rewrite sections of stellar physics, scientists have identified a mysterious object in space known as ASKAP J1832-0911. Located about 16,000 light-years from Earth, this source radiates radio waves and X-ray bursts with uncanny precision, every 44 minutes, each activity episode lasting exactly two minutes.…