Falcon Heavy Launch Kicks Off Roman Space Telescope’s Journey to L2
The flagship observatory will spend months on commissioning before commencing a five-year mission to study dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets.
James Webb Space Telescope
Water Detected Surprisingly Close to Our Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected water vapor and silicate dust surrounding IRS 3, a dying star located just 0.55 light-years from Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole. The discovery, detailed in Astronomy & Astrophysics, confirms that stellar material can persist even within intense radiation environments. Water and … Read more
JWST Identifies GLIMPSE-17775 as Evidence for Black Hole Star Model
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified GLIMPSE-17775, a “little red dotthat provides multiple lines of evidence supporting theblack hole star” (BH*) model. The object, located behind galaxy cluster Abell S1063, consists of a supermassive black hole encased in a dense cocoon of partially ionized gas. The discovery of GLIMPSE-17775 marks a turning … Read more
Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object: a black hole star
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified a strange red object in the constellation of Cetus as a newly discovered class of cosmic body: a black hole star. Captured in early data from the universe, the object is roughly the size of the solar system and outshines normal stars by 100 billion times. … Read more