Launched On | Since Launch | Now Observing | RA | Dec |
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June 13, 2012 | 4,121 Days | Arp_220 | 15h 34m 57.2s | +23° 30′ 11.5″ |
Artwork • Jun 8, 2023
A jet of particles pierces a star as it collapses into a black hole during a typical gamma-ray burst, as depicted in this artist’s concept. The jet created by gamma-ra...
Science Video • Dec 20, 2022
When a star wanders too close to a black hole, the intense gravity will stretch the star out until it becomes a long river of hot gas, as shown in this animation. The ...