The universe is full of galaxy clusters, but Able 2261 is in its own class. In the galaxy in the center of the cluster, where the largest supermassive black hole in the universe should be, astronomers have not been able to locate such an object. And the new discovery only …
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From our single benefit location of the universe, the three-dimensional location is really difficult to understand. We can easily map the stars in relation to each other, but it is very difficult to know which is near and which is far. One way to determine the distance of objects in …
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Astronomers have discovered six galaxies trapped in the cosmic “spider’s web” of a supermassive black hole immediately after the Big Bang, according to research published Thursday that could help explain the evolution of these mystical monsters. The black holes that emerged early in the history of the universe are believed …
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Last year, the astronomical community received a surprising surprise. For the first time, the world collectively looked at the real image of the shadow of a black hole. It was the culmination of years of work, a glorious achievement in both human collaboration and technological ingenuity. And, like the best …
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A faint, ghostly galaxy 10 million light-years away has delivered one of black hole astronomy’s holy grails. At the bottom is a black hole that appears to belong to an elusive middleweight class of intermediate-mass black holes, a discovery that could help us understand how some of the more massive …
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