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science21 hours ago

Infinity Galaxy study hints at a newborn black hole born from a galactic collision

Astronomers using JWST, Keck, the Very Large Array and Chandra X-ray data spotlight the “Infinity Galaxy,” a collision between two galaxies where a central black hole sits between the two cores and shows signs of active feeding. The team argues this could be a direct-collapse black hole formed in situ during the merger about 50 million years ago, potentially growing from a seed of a few hundred thousand solar masses to around a million, offering a rare glimpse of black-hole birth in action.

via Earth.com|
#black-hole#direct-collapse#galaxy-collision
science11 days ago

Breakthroughs in Alzheimer's Research: Reversal and Recovery Hope

This week in science features a promising Alzheimer's drug tested in mice, a new theory about the purpose of the Bayeux Tapestry, the discovery of three colliding galaxies, insights into lactose tolerance in South Asian populations, a theoretical model explaining particle mass through extra dimensions, and advances in understanding schizophrenia and bipolar disorder using lab-grown mini-brains.

via ScienceAlert|
#alzheimers-drug#bayeux-tapestry#galaxy-collision
science28 days ago

James Webb Telescope Confirms First Runaway Supermassive Black Hole in Distant Galaxy

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope confirmed the existence of a runaway supermassive black hole, 10 million times the sun's mass, moving at 2.2 million mph through the Cosmic Owl galaxies, leaving a trail of star-forming gas and shock waves, and providing new insights into black hole ejections during galaxy mergers.

via Space|
#black-hole#galaxy-collision#james-webb-space-telescope
science4 months ago

Voyager Probes' Fate in Galaxy Collision

In about four billion years, the Milky Way will merge with the Andromeda galaxy, and while Voyager 1 and 2 will drift in interstellar space long after their power supplies fail, their survival through the collision is uncertain, with risks from stellar encounters, interstellar dust, gravitational deflections, and structural degradation, though they may persist as scattered remnants or debris, symbolizing humanity's first interstellar artifacts.

via WION|
#andromeda#galaxy-collision#milky-way
science5 months ago

James Webb Telescope Discovers Unprecedented Black Hole, Sparking Scientific Debate

Astronomers have discovered a unique galaxy shaped like an infinity symbol, which contains a newly formed supermassive black hole, potentially providing new insights into black hole formation in the early universe and supporting the heavy seeds theory. The discovery was made using data from the James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories, marking a significant breakthrough in understanding cosmic evolution.

via SciTechDaily|
#black-hole#cosmic-discovery#early-universe
science5 months ago

Webb Telescope Uncovers Potential First Direct-Collapse Black Hole

Astronomers using JWST images have potentially identified the first direct-collapse black hole in the Infinity Galaxy, a result that could explain the early formation of supermassive black holes in the universe. The black hole is located between two colliding galaxies' nuclei, suggesting it formed from dense gas in the aftermath of the collision, providing evidence for a direct-collapse formation scenario. Follow-up observations are ongoing to confirm this groundbreaking discovery.

via Universe Today|
#black-hole#cosmic-discovery#direct-collapse-black-hole
science6 months ago

Webb Telescope Uncovers Black Hole Formation in Infinity Galaxy

Astronomers may have discovered a newborn supermassive black hole in the Infinity Galaxy, suggesting that such black holes can form rapidly throughout cosmic history, not just shortly after the Big Bang. This finding could help explain how supermassive black holes appear so early in the universe and supports theories of black hole formation via direct gas collapse.

via BBC Sky at Night Magazine|
#black-holes#galaxy-collision#infinity-galaxy