Dusty Accretion Disks around Supermassive Black Holes May Be Secret Planet Factories
Astronomers from New Mexico State University, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center and CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College propose…
Hubble Captures Active Spiral Galaxy: Messier 88
A newly-released Hubble image shows Messier 88, a black hole-powered spiral galaxy that is gradually plunging toward the…
Active Galactic Nucleus Tori: Potential Birthplace to Millions of Planets
Transition between different accretion regimes as shown by the shading and top labels. From left to right the…
Astronomers Discover Triple System of Active Galactic Nuclei 1.2 Billion Light-Years Away
A rare trio of merging galaxies called J121/1219+1035 hosts three actively feeding, radio-bright supermassive black holes, according to…
Largest observed flare from a black hole unleashes the light of 10 trillion suns
Astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed “Superman,”…