Giant black hole awakens with recurring X-ray bursts (IMAGE)

European Space Agency

Giant black hole awakens with recurring X-ray bursts

Caption

Artist’s impression of the accretion disc around the massive black hole Ansky and its interaction with a small celestial object

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European Space Agency

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