Supermassive black hole discovery hints at deadly future for Milky Way

An international team of astronomers has taken a crucial step in understanding the relativistic jets emitted by supermassive black holes. Among the main authors of the study is Dr. Dhanya G. Nair, a researcher at the Millennium Nucleus TITANS and the Department of Astronomy at the University of Concepción.The study, published on 24 March in the prestigious Astronomy & Astrophysics magazine, analyzes data obtained during the 2017 observation camp…

Supermassive black hole discovery hints at deadly future for Milky Way

"The universe still holds surprises beyond our imagination," astrophysicist Shankar Ray said.

Physicists have described a possible bleak future in which life on Earth could be destroyed by dangerous radiation from the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

How an Actively Feeding Supermassive Black Hole Could Be Good for Life

When it comes to safe places for life, supermassive black holes are probably the last place you'd consider safe for nearby planets, let alone life-bearing ones. There are good reasons for this: those monsters at the hearts of galaxies suck down everything that comes into contact with them. When they do that, they blast out killer radiation. Neither activity is necessarily good for life. Or is it? As it turns out, radiation from these active gala…