How feasting black holes time their burps
Quirks and Quarks

How feasting black holes time their burps

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 2, 202654 min
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Black holes are voracious eaters, but they’re also quite messy, and often after devouring a star, they’ll let out a big burp, launching jets of high energy particles through space. Now, in a recent study, a team of astrophysicists has figured out the formula behind the timing of these burps. Also today: Skiing, hiking and roads are taking a toll on wolverinesThe buzzy, chirpy sounds of the Jurassic forestA notorious invasive species has been here a lot longer than we thought. Does that matter?Anomalies suggest King Tut’s tomb may conceal hidden chambers <...

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