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Origin of very high-energy gamma rays pinpointed to giant black hole

Washington, July 3 (ANI): Using a worldwide combination of diverse telescopes, astronomers have discovered that a giant galaxy’s bursts of very high energy gamma rays are coming from a region very close to the supermassive black hole at its core.

The discovery provides important new information about the mysterious workings of the powerful “engines” in [...]

Rare radio supernova in nearby galaxy is nearest supernova in 5 years

Washington, May 28 (ANI): A rare radio supernova found by astronomers last month has been estimated to be the nearest supernova in five years, which underscores the promise of new, more sensitive radio surveys to find supernovas hidden by gas and dust.

The radio supernova was discovered on April 8 in M82, a small irregular galaxy [...]

World’s biggest radio telescope looks deep into NASA detected bright galaxies

Washington, April 23 (ANI): An international team of astronomers has used the world’s biggest radio telescope to look deep into the brightest galaxies that NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope can see.

The study solidifies the link between an active galaxy’s gamma-ray emissions [...]