A breakthrough has been reported in particle physics, focusing on hypernuclei—rare atomic systems that form through the inclusion of hyperons, particles containing at least one “strange” quark. Unlike the ordinary nuclei of atoms made of protons and neutrons, hypernuclei exhibit unique properties that may offer insights into subatomic forces and the extreme conditions present in […]
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“In addition to stars, gas clouds can also be disrupted by SMBHs and their binaries,” they said in the same study. “The key difference is that the clouds can be comparable to or even larger than the binary separation, unlike stars, which are always much smaller. “ Looking at the results of a previous study […]
However, modeling has shown that it is difficult to scatter enough stars toward the black holes to solve the final-parsec problem. Alternatively, each black hole might have a small disk of gas around it, and these disks might draw in material from a wider disk that surrounds the empty region carved out by the holes. […]
A puzzling ‘zebra’ pattern in high-frequency radio waves emitted by the Crab Nebula’s pulsar might finally have an explanation, according to new research by Mikhail Medvedev, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Kansas. This unique pattern, characterized by unusual frequency-based band spacing, has intrigued astrophysicists since its discovery in 2007. Medvedev’s findings, […]
Astronomers are watching two unusual black holes, each presenting phenomena that challenge current understanding of these cosmic giants. One, a “serial killer” black hole, is about to devour its second star within five years, while the other, part of the newly discovered triple system V404 Cygni, has disrupted long-held theories of black hole formation. The […]
A team of researchers from Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory (NAOJ) is claiming that the groundbreaking image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy is not accurate. The original image of Sagittarius A* was constructed from data taken by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, which revealed the picture to the public in […]
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