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MIT Astronomers Uncover Rapid X-Ray Flashes from Black Hole

1/16/2025

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Astronomers at MIT have made a thrilling discovery: unusual X-ray flashes from the supermassive black hole 1ES 1927+654, situated 100 million light-years away. What started as flashes every 18 minutes has now quickened to every seven minutes, hinting at a nearby white dwarf star orbiting perilously close. Exciting further observations are on the horizon!

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Astronomers at MIT have made a thrilling discovery: unusual X-ray flashes from the supermassive black hole 1ES 1927+654, situated 100 million light-years away. What started as flashes every 18 minutes has now quickened to every seven minutes, hinting at a nearby white dwarf star orbiting perilously close. Exciting further observations are on the horizon!