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Dusty jets around distant monster black holes

Dusty jets around distant monster black holes

Another cool JWST observation shocks astronomers. Literally.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Black hole versus White Dwarf!

Black hole versus White Dwarf!

A colossal supermassive black hole is (possibly) tangling with a tiny white dwarf. Guess who’ll win?

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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A black hole in a trinary system, and lunar sunrise over a crater

A black hole in a trinary system, and lunar sunrise over a crater

Two stars found to come with a black hole, and a gorgeous unearthly sunrise

Philip Plait
Philip Plait