Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. For the first time, astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes thanks to data from NASA’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) and other missions. Scientists have only recently encountered this class of X-ray flares, called QPEs, or quasi-periodic eruptions. […]
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Astrophysics, Black Holes, Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes, Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research, International Space Station (ISS), ISS Research, NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), Science & Research, Supermassive Black Holes, The Universe, X-ray Astronomy
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May 6, 2025
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