Astronomers observed jets ejected from a black hole cannibalizing a blue supergiant’s companion star. Using data from the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKA) radio telescope, the research team was able to measure the power of these explosions, which turned out to be as powerful as the output of 10,000 suns. This could help reveal how … Read more
The idea that planets orbit two suns has long fascinated both scientific curiosity and the human imagination. Popularized by science fiction, such worlds, known as orbiting planets, do exist, and astronomers have identified several planets outside our solar system. But a puzzling pattern has emerged. Many of these planets appear to have disappeared from observation. … Read more
Planets orbiting two stars were expected to be everywhere. Instead, astronomers have discovered only a few, according to a new study. Einstein’s general theory of relativity We may be quietly wiping out many of them. For years, this gap has puzzled scientists. The numbers simply didn’t add up, as binary stars are common in galaxies … Read more
Black holes don’t just swallow matter. It can also fire powerful jets that shape the space around it. A new study measured the strength of these jets in real time, giving scientists one of the clearest tests yet of long-held ideas about how black holes affect the wider universe. The research was led … Read more
Scientists have finally measured the incredible power of a jet launched by. black hole. These jets can eject material at nearly the speed of light and have long been considered one of the most energetic phenomena in the universe. But until now, their power has been difficult to measure accurately. new discoveries from Cygnus X-1 … Read more
Among the more than 4,500 known planetary host stars, one surprising pattern stands out. Planets are expected to form around most stars, and many stars exist in pairs, but worlds orbiting both stars are extremely rare. Of the more than 6,000 exoplanets, or exoplanets, discovered to date (mostly by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and the … Read more
Researchers have taken a major step toward understanding how black holes affect the universe by directly measuring the power of their jets. A team led by Curtin University used a network of radio telescopes spread across the world to take detailed images that reveal just how energetic these jets are. The discovery supports long-standing theories … Read more