Event Horizon Telescope data support the idea that magnetic fields control how black holes feed and grow. The post Astronomers Detect Strong Magnetic Fields Around M87’s Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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A Supermassive Black Hole on the Move
This supermassive black hole is restless, and astronomers want to know why. The post A Supermassive Black Hole on the Move appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreStar-shredding Black Hole Makes Ghostlike Particle
A single high-energy neutrino may shed light on a star being swallowed by a supermassive black hole some 750 million light-years away. The post Star-shredding Black Hole Makes Ghostlike Particle appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreFirst-detected Black Hole is More Massive Than We Thought
A higher mass for Cygnus X-1, the first black hole to be discovered, challenges ideas about the evolution of massive stars. The post First-detected Black Hole is More Massive Than We Thought appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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