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You don’t have to know a whole lot about science to know that black holes typically suck things in, not spew things out. But NASA just spotted something mighty strange at the supermassive black hole Markarian 335.
Two of NASA’s space telescopes, including the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), miraculously observed a black hole’s corona “launched” away from the supermassive black hole. Then a massive pulse of X-ray energy spewed out. So, what exactly happened? That’s what scientists are trying to figure out now.
“This is the first time we have been able to link the launching of the corona to a flare,” Dan Wilkins, of Saint Mary’s University, said. “This will help us understand how supermassive black holes power some of the brightest objects in the universe.”
NuSTAR’s principal investigator, Fiona Harrison, noted that the nature of the energetic source is “mysterious,” but added that the ability to actually record the event should provide some clues about the black hole's size and structure, along with (hopefully) some fresh intel on how black holes function. Luckily for us, this black hole is still 324 million light-years away.
So, no matter what strange things it’s doing, it shouldn’t have any effect on our corner of the universe
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2015-11-05, 01:48 PM #1Banned
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NASA just saw something come out of a black hole for the first time ever
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2015-11-05, 01:56 PM #2Titan
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324 million light years? Seriously?
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2015-11-05, 01:58 PM #3Epic!
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In a galaxy far far away.... Originally Posted by Linadra
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2015-11-05, 01:59 PM #4Special Inquisitor
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The garbage disposal was full and had to be emptied?
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2015-11-05, 02:01 PM #5Titan
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It gives me lots of doubts on whether it's anywhere near accurate estimate, when we're talking about such a ridiculously long distance Originally Posted by Mellomania
In a galaxy far far away....
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2015-11-05, 02:02 PM #6Titan
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Black hole farted?
Its posible they work same as pulsars, but they get rid of the energy they collect when they are full.Don't sweat the details!!!
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2015-11-05, 02:03 PM #7DeletedIf we can map the background noise of our universe, which is distances of bigger than billions of light years I'm sure we can estimate millions. Originally Posted by Linadra
It gives me lots of doubts on whether it's anywhere near accurate estimate, when we're talking about such a ridiculously long distance
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2015-11-05, 02:03 PM #8The Insane
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I'm just amazed at how much they're able to figure out from tiny changes in light.
Very interesting though, black holes are fascinating.
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"when hell is full the dead will walk the earth"
The end days are upon us... space zombies inc! @_@
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2015-11-05, 02:08 PM #11Titan
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Pff...We can't even accurately observe habitable planets near us (say, within 10000 light years), what makes you think we can accurately observe things hundreds of millions/billions of light years away? Originally Posted by Dakushisai
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2015-11-05, 02:09 PM #12Immortal
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It wasn't a stream of energy, it was like a puff. I wonder what caused it.
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That also means what ever was ejected did so 324 million years ago. So now a days we have no idea what it looks like now! Originally Posted by Linadra
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Borg's Cube incoming
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2015-11-05, 02:10 PM #15Old God
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They are very, very, very bright, in the entire spectrum. Originally Posted by Linadra
Planets don't emit anything so they are hard to detect.
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2015-11-05, 02:11 PM #17Special Inquisitor
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We must prepare! In 324 million years the space zombies traveling at the speed of light will attack! EVERYONE PANIC!!!! Originally Posted by MikeBogina
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2015-11-05, 02:11 PM #18Fluffy Kitten
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So, like Hawking Radiation, but far more energetic?
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It's the Yuuzhan Vong! RUN!
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It already happened 324 million years ago. Originally Posted by Algathor
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