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Astronomers Discover New Source of Cosmic X-Ray Bursts

5/8/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled a groundbreaking source of quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) named Ansky, situated 300 million light-years away in the Virgo constellation. With NASA's NICER, they detected powerful X-ray bursts every 4.5 days, deepening our understanding of supermassive black holes and paving the way for future gravitational wave research. This discovery marks a thrilling leap in cosmic exploration.

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Astronomers have unveiled a groundbreaking source of quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) named Ansky, situated 300 million light-years away in the Virgo constellation. With NASA's NICER, they detected powerful X-ray bursts every 4.5 days, deepening our understanding of supermassive black holes and paving the way for future gravitational wave research. This discovery marks a thrilling leap in cosmic exploration.