The telescope has offered an unprecedented view of a supermassive black hole at the center of a quasar as it munches material in space.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled the closest-ever look at a monster black hole devouring its cosmic surroundings.This supermassive black hole, at the heart of a quasar known as 3C 273, offers a unique view into the complex interplay of galactic forces billions of light-years away.Quasars are luminous beacons powered by black holes consuming material at the centers of galaxies.
Previous observations from Hubble in 1994 hinted at the complexity of quasar environments, suggesting that galactic collisions and mergers play a key role in powering these celestial giants.However, the latest observations push the limits further. Using the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph as a coronagraph, astronomers were able to block out the overwhelming light of the quasar, akin to observing the sun's atmosphere during a total lunar eclipse.
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