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Watch a Supermassive Black Hole Burp in Real Time

Watch a Supermassive Black Hole Burp in Real Time

by Will Golay | Apr 2, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

First you see me, now you don’t… one unique supermassive black hole just changed its look. Learn how astronomers directly imaged it and found a really messy eater.

Whipping up a cluster ft. Radio-loud AGN

Whipping up a cluster ft. Radio-loud AGN

by Guest | Mar 27, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Read on to learn how radio observations are uncovering hidden AGNs and what this means for our understanding of protocluster evolution.

Six Supermassive Black Holes Wake Up from a Long Nap

Six Supermassive Black Holes Wake Up from a Long Nap

by Margaret Verrico | Feb 25, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Six galaxies show signs of a brand new active black hole in today’s bite.

Spotting the Black Sheep of Black Holes

Spotting the Black Sheep of Black Holes

by Ansh Gupta | Feb 22, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

There are monstrous black holes in the centers of most galaxies. Today’s bite dissects one of them and questions how it could have grown so quickly.

Black Holes Grow Better With A Friend

Black Holes Grow Better With A Friend

by Nathalie Korhonen Cuestas | Feb 5, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Observations of dwarf galaxies, similar to early universe galaxies, show that a buddy galaxy can help trigger phases of rapid growth. That’s the power of friendship!

A Little Red Dot by any other name would smell just like a Green Pea!?

A Little Red Dot by any other name would smell just like a Green Pea!?

by Archana Aravindan | Dec 20, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Are Green Pea galaxies the local counterparts of the famous Little Red Dots that are found in the early universe? Read ahead to find out!

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