NASAJan 13, 2025
Astronomers Catch Unprecedented Features at Brink of Active Black Hole https://science.nasa.gov/universe/black-holes/supermassive-black-holes/astronomers-catch-unprecedented-features-at-brink-of-active-black-hole/ #NASA #ActiveGalaxies #Astrophysics #BlackHoles #GalaxiesStarsBlackHoles #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #JetPropulsionLaboratory #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NICERNeutronStarInteriorCompositionExplorer #NuSTARNuclearSpectroscopicTelescopeArray #SupermassiveBlackHoles #TheUniverse
Astronomers Catch Unprecedented Features at Brink of Active Black Hole - NASA Science

International teams of astronomers monitoring a supermassive black hole in the heart of a distant galaxy have detected features never seen before using data from NASA missions and other facilities. The features include the launch of a plasma jet moving at nearly one-third the speed of light and unusual, rapid X-ray fluctuations likely arising from […]

NASAJan 13, 2025
How Many Black Holes Are Hiding? NASA Study Homes in on Answer https://www.nasa.gov/universe/how-many-black-holes-are-hiding-nasa-study-homes-in-on-answer/ #NASA #NuSTARNuclearSpectroscopicTelescopeArray #Astrophysics #BlackHoles #GalaxiesStarsBlackHoles #JetPropulsionLaboratory #TheUniverse
How Many Black Holes Are Hiding? NASA Study Homes in on Answer - NASA

An effort to find some of the biggest, most active black holes in the universe provides a better estimate for the ratio of hidden to unhidden behemoths.

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NASAFeb 14, 2024
NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nustar/nasa-telescopes-find-new-clues-about-mysterious-deep-space-signals/ #NASA #NuSTARNuclearSpectroscopicTelescopeArray #Astrophysics #GalaxiesStarsBlackHoles #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #JetPropulsionLaboratory #Magnetars #NeutronStars #TheMilkyWay
NASA Telescopes Find New Clues About Mysterious Deep Space Signals - NASA

Using two of the agency’s X-ray telescopes, researchers were able to zoom in on a dead star’s erratic behavior as it released a bright, brief burst of radio

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