Stars Form Even Near Massive Black Holes

Astronomers recently discovered two embryonic stars that are forming within a few light-years of Milky Way's center, which is occupied by a massive black hole. Normally, this type of vicinity is deadly to forming celestial bodies, and scientists believed until now that no new formations ... [ read more >> ]

A simulated Black Hole of ten solar masses as seen from a distance of 600km with the Milky Way in the background

Image comment: A simulated Black Hole of ten solar masses as seen from a distance of 600km with the Milky Way in the background
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A simulated Black Hole of ten solar masses as seen from a distance of 600km with the Milky Way in the background