"Unusual 'Blob' Emitting Intense Radiation Targets Earth in 76-Minute Intervals"
Scientists have discovered that regular bursts of high-energy gamma-ray radiation emanating from the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way are coming from a spinning blob of gas around the black hole. The gamma-ray pulses occur approximately every 76.32 minutes and are related to periodic X-ray emissions from the same region. This finding suggests that the emissions are produced by a "blob" of gas swirling around the black hole at about one-third the speed of light. The discovery provides insights into the environment around supermassive black holes and could help scientists better understand similar phenomena in other galaxies.
