Ultramassive black holes and their galaxies: A matter of scale

Nearly every galaxy has a supermassive black hole in its core. Whether the black hole forms first and then the galaxy around it—or the other way around—is still a matter of some debate, but we know the evolution of both are deeply connected. We can use that relationship to study the black holes.

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XRISM gives sharpest-ever glimpse at growth of a rapidly-spinning black hole

Astronomers have obtained the sharpest-ever X-ray spectrum of an iconic active galaxy, providing the most accurate, precise view ever obtained of the extreme relativistic effects imprinted onto the spacetime around a supermassive black hole.

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The ambitious plan to spot habitable moons around giant planets

So far, humanity has yet to find its first “exomoon”—a moon orbiting a planet outside of the solar system. But that hasn’t been for lack of trying. According to a new paper by Thomas Winterhalder of the European Southern Observatory and his co-authors, which is available on the arXiv preprint server, the reason isn’t because […]

A neighboring vista of stellar birth

This ESA/Hubble picture highlights another view of a distant stellar birthplace. Captured in a parallel field to a recently released image, this scene reveals a neighboring region of the N159 star-forming complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, approximately 160,000 light-years away.

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BWC: Man charges St. Louis officers with knife in airport before fatal OIS

One St. Louis County Police Department officer deployed a TASER at the man as he began to run, which was ineffective; he was shot as he ran toward another officer

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Earliest, hottest galaxy cluster gas on record challenges cosmological models

An international team of astronomers led by Canadian researchers has found something the universe wasn’t supposed to have: a galaxy cluster blazing with hot gas just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, far earlier and hotter than theory predicts.

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Why astronomy needs a giant in the Canary Islands

Size matters when it comes to telescopes. The bigger they are, the farther they can see. Prioritizing constructing large ones is therefore high on the priority list for many observational organizations. But doing so comes at a cost, and not just in terms of money. Finding a suitable site can be a challenge, and that […]

Fault-tolerant quantum computing: Novel protocol efficiently reduces resource cost

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could soon outperform classical computers on some complex computational problems. These computers rely on qubits, units of quantum information that share states with each other via a quantum mechanical effect known as entanglement.

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Judge dismisses proposed consent decree agreement with Louisville PD

A U.S. district judge wrote that “the responsibility to lead the [LMPD] in compliance with federal law must remain with the city’s elected representatives and the people they serve.”

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Solar flares and stellar flares hit differently

The sun is not only our closest stellar neighbor, it’s also the star we understand the most. As we’ve observed it over the centuries, we’ve learned that the sun is not an immortal constant. It goes through active and quiet cycles, it has become warmer over geologic time scales, and it occasionally batters Earth with […]

Making sense of quantum gravity in five dimensions

Quantum theory and Einstein’s theory of general relativity are two of the greatest successes in modern physics. Each works extremely well in its own domain: Quantum theory explains how atoms and particles behave, while general relativity describes gravity and the structure of spacetime. However, despite many decades of effort, scientists still do not have a […]

Scientists have unlocked the power of gold atoms but is this technology new or ancient?

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For those who follow the stories of the ancient Sumerian tablets first discovered in the 1800s, you know that gold is central to the story. The Anunnaki, extraterrestrials from another planet, mined for precious gold in southern Africa when they arrived on Earth. The element has unique qualities that make […]

Five Ancient Petroglyphs and Cave Paintings that depict ‘Ancient Aliens’

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Thousands of years ago, ancient people around the globe created a number of petroglyphs and cave paintings. Why ancient man depicted strange beings with 5 or 6 fingers, helmets, sandals, and what appear to be space suits is a mystery no one has been able to answer.

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Did ancient people or giants create these giant sculptures, tombs, and shrines on Sardinia?

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The Island of Sardinia, west of the Italian Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea, holds many ancient secrets. Today, ancient astronaut theorists are most interested in the monumental tombs and other sites that seem to indicate a race of giants who used advanced technology. If not giants, it’s still unexplainable using […]

Video: Minn. officers fire through windshield during armed suspect pursuit

As one St. Paul officer exited the cruiser, the other fired through the windshield when the armed man pointed a gun at them

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