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Saba Yemen
03-08-2025
- Science
- Saba Yemen
NASA: "Cosmic Monster" Swallows Star, Triggering Massive Explosion
Washington - Saba: NASA has captured a stunning image of a rare black hole, believed to be of intermediate mass, tearing apart a star and causing a cosmic explosion. This event is considered strong evidence of the "missing link" in the evolution of black holes. Scientists observed the black hole, known as HLX-1, located 450 million light-years from Earth at the outer edge of the galaxy NGC 6099, according to Live Science. An animation created by the scientists shows the moment the black hole rips apart the star, triggering a deafening explosion. For his part, Dr. Yi-Chi Chang, head of the research team from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, explained that "this discovery is like finding a 'missing link' that connects small black holes resulting from collapsing stars and the supermassive black holes that dominate galaxies." "It gives us a rare glimpse into the evolution of these cosmic monsters," he said. Intermediate-mass black holes are mysterious and difficult to observe, as they may resemble small black hole clusters or hide behind nearby star clusters. Scientists caution, however, that HLX-1 needs further study to confirm its nature, as the flashing may be caused by other phenomena, such as fluctuations in the accretion disk surrounding the black hole. As a new generation of advanced telescopes comes online, astronomers expect to discover more of these mysterious black holes, enhancing our understanding of the universe and the evolution of these massive cosmic phenomena. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
The Irish Sun
02-08-2025
- Science
- The Irish Sun
Watch monstrous black hole GOBBLE up a star before Earth-shattering explosion in incredible new Nasa clip
WATCH the shocking moment a rare black whole gobbles up a star and causes an earth-shattering explosion in a stunning new Nasa clip. 5 Researchers have created an animation showing the moment a black hole ripped apart a star Credit: NASA, ESA, Ralf Crawford (STScI 5 The event triggered a massive explosion Credit: NASA, ESA, Ralf Crawford (STScI The animation shows the rare moment that the suspected intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) HLX-1 ripped apart the According to Live Science, IMBHs are hard to spot and often confused with clusters of smaller black holes left over from collapsed stars. Researches also think they may hide behind small groups of stars that closely orbit them without being ripped apart. Tech news Therefore, the best way to spot an IMBH is indirectly, by measuring the masses of merging black holes or by catching them in the act consuming a star. In a study published April 11 in By combining data from the and 's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the study team believes they have spotted a bright flash, or "tidal disruption event," caused by the black hole devouring a neighbouring star. However, as with many other IMBH candidates, it is not 100% certain that HLX-1 is real. Most read in Tech In addition to being rare, IMBHs are important because of what they can tell us about other black holes. Yi-Chi Chang, a researcher at the National Tsing Hua University, said: "They represent a crucial missing link in black hole evolution between stellar mass and supermassive black holes." UK-led plan to build hypersonic plane that flies on edge of space at 4,000mph going from London to NYC in 60mins One theory is that they may start as large stellar-mass black holes and eventually grow into supermassive black holes over the course of billions of years. In a search for answers, astronomers are now on the lookout for more potential tidal disruption events on the edges of other galaxies. All you need to know about the planets in our solar system Our solar system is made up of nine planets with Earth the third closest to the Sun. But each planet has its own quirks, so find out more about them all... How old is How many moons does What colour is How far away is How big is How many moons does Does How many moons does How big is How hot is the 5 HLX-1 is located on the outskirts off NGC 6099 galaxy Credit: NASA, ESA, Ralf Crawford (STScI 5 Astronomers are on the lookout for more disruption events of this kind Credit: NASA, ESA, Ralf Crawford (STScI 5 The black hole devoured a neighbouring star Credit: NASA, ESA, Ralf Crawford (STScI
Scottish Sun
02-08-2025
- Science
- Scottish Sun
Watch monstrous black hole GOBBLE up a star before Earth-shattering explosion in incredible new Nasa clip
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WATCH the shocking moment a rare black whole gobbles up a star and causes an earth-shattering explosion in a stunning new Nasa clip. Astronomers have created an extraordinary animation after detecting what they believe to be an extremely rare type of "missing link" black hole shredding a distant star. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Researchers have created an animation showing the moment a black hole ripped apart a star Credit: NASA, ESA, Ralf Crawford (STScI 5 The event triggered a massive explosion Credit: NASA, ESA, Ralf Crawford (STScI The animation shows the rare moment that the suspected intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) HLX-1 ripped apart the star, triggering the almighty explosion. Black holes come in a range of sizes, but can be up to 40 billion times bigger than the Sun, Live Science reports. According to Live Science, IMBHs are hard to spot and often confused with clusters of smaller black holes left over from collapsed stars. Researches also think they may hide behind small groups of stars that closely orbit them without being ripped apart. Therefore, the best way to spot an IMBH is indirectly, by measuring the masses of merging black holes or by catching them in the act consuming a star. In a study published April 11 in The Astrophysical Journal , researchers reported that they'd spotted another promising IMBH candidate, located more than 450 million light-years from Earth. By combining data from the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the study team believes they have spotted a bright flash, or "tidal disruption event," caused by the black hole devouring a neighbouring star. However, as with many other IMBH candidates, it is not 100% certain that HLX-1 is real. In addition to being rare, IMBHs are important because of what they can tell us about other black holes. Yi-Chi Chang, a researcher at the National Tsing Hua University, said: "They represent a crucial missing link in black hole evolution between stellar mass and supermassive black holes." UK-led plan to build hypersonic plane that flies on edge of space at 4,000mph going from London to NYC in 60mins One theory is that they may start as large stellar-mass black holes and eventually grow into supermassive black holes over the course of billions of years. In a search for answers, astronomers are now on the lookout for more potential tidal disruption events on the edges of other galaxies. All you need to know about the planets in our solar system Our solar system is made up of nine planets with Earth the third closest to the Sun. But each planet has its own quirks, so find out more about them all... How old is Earth? Plus other facts on our planet How many moons does Mercury have? What colour is Venus? How far away is Mars to Earth? And other facts on the red planet How big is Jupiter? How many moons does Saturn have? Does Uranus have rings? How many moons does Neptune have? How big is Pluto? How hot is the Sun? 5 HLX-1 is located on the outskirts off NGC 6099 galaxy Credit: NASA, ESA, Ralf Crawford (STScI 5 Astronomers are on the lookout for more disruption events of this kind Credit: NASA, ESA, Ralf Crawford (STScI
