Astrophysicists surprised by light show around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
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Flickers and flares: JWST reveals Milky Way's central black hole constantly bubbles with light
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Flickers and flares: Milky Way’s central black hole constantly bubbles with light
Astrophysicists used the JWST to observe central supermassive black hole for 48 hours total across one year. They found the ...
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Webb Catches Mysterious Light Flares Around Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole
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Astronomers spot flares of light near the black hole at the center of our galaxy
(CNN) — Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spied dynamic flares of light near the supermassive ... We observed the black hole multiple times throughout 2023 and 2024, and ...