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Stunning X-Ray Flashes from Dwarf Star Near Black Hole

2/3/2025

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Astronomers have captured stunning X-ray flashes from a white dwarf dancing around a supermassive black hole in the distant galaxy 1ES 1927+654, a staggering 270 million light-years away. This white dwarf, weighing in at just 10% of our sun's mass, defies the odds by maintaining its orbit near the event horizon. Excitingly, researchers anticipate that upcoming observatories will unveil more about this cosmic phenomenon.

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Astronomers have captured stunning X-ray flashes from a white dwarf dancing around a supermassive black hole in the distant galaxy 1ES 1927+654, a staggering 270 million light-years away. This white dwarf, weighing in at just 10% of our sun's mass, defies the odds by maintaining its orbit near the event horizon. Excitingly, researchers anticipate that upcoming observatories will unveil more about this cosmic phenomenon.