US EditionPeering Down Through A Black Hole's Cosmic Jet Got Earth Hit By Record-Breaking Neutrinos
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A team of German scientists captured an unusual source of energy in the distant universe that resembles the mythical “Eye of Sauron” of the literary universe created by J.R.R. Tolkien. This discovery “could solve a decade-old cosmic enigma,” the researchers said.
A team of astronomers has captured the image of a jet of cosmic plasma pointed precisely to the Earth. This phenomenon, nicknamed "Sauron's eye", comes from a galaxy located ten billion light years away. It astonishes by its power and the accuracy of its orientation.
Do you remember the “Eye of Sauron” of The Lord of the Rings? Apparently they found in the Universe a flash that might well pass through their twin brother. Although it has considerable differences: first, because it is not a large bright and vigilant eye, but a source of gamma rays, in fact, of the most brilliant so far observed. Moreover, these energy sources are associated with the presence of black holes. The image of this jet of radiation, …
They Waited 15 Years for This Moment. They Discovered the "Eye of Sauron" in a Galaxy Far, Far Away.
In a distant galaxy, an "eye" has lit up—as if lifted straight from the pages of Tolkien's novel. Astronomers have been tracking this unusual object for 15 years. Now, they've managed to solve a mystery.
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