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Astronomers Spot ‘Fireworks’ Display Near Milky Way’s Black Hole

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The flares could help physicists better understand how black holes behave, researchers said.

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James Webb Telescope Reveals a Dazzling Light Show From the Milky Way’s Black Hole

Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the mysterious behavior of the most massive object in our galaxy

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Astronomers Spot ‘Fireworks’ Display Near Milky Way’s Black Hole

The flares could help physicists better understand how black holes behave, researchers said.

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Why are 'fireworks' coming from a black hole? This is what scientists say

A team of astrophysicists have found flares of light in Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way.

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NASA’s Webb Telescope Reveals a Never-Ending Cosmic Firestorm at the Center of the Milky Way – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

Observations revealed ongoing fireworks featuring short bursts and longer flares. Imagine solar flares, but magnified to an unimaginable scale — a continuous sparkle bright enough to shine across 26,000 light-years of space. Scattered among these glimmering flickers, intense bursts of light erupt daily, illuminating the depths of space. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers […]

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How do black holes 'leak' energy? Scientists have a new spin on the answer

Scientists have discovered more about the process that causes black holes to "leak" energy to their surroundings, finding the faster they spin, the more energy is extracted.

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Scientists Uncover Unpredictable Light Bursts from the Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way

Astronomers have captured an unprecedented light show around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way. Using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers observed intense and erratic flares of light—ranging from brief flickers to sustained, months-long outbursts. This chaotic activity challenges prior assumptions about black hole behavior […] The post Scientists Uncover Unpredictable Light Burs…

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