Supermassive Black Holes’ Birthplace: These cosmic giants are believed to form in the cores of starburst galaxies—galaxies that are undergoing intense star formation activity.
NGC 5548: This turbulent galaxy is known for its complex absorption features and X-ray spectral variations. A unique feature, called the “obscurer,” is an outflowing stream of weakly ionized gas discovered in 2007.
Herbig-Haro 47 (HH 47): Found in the Vela constellation, this young star system offers a nearby glimpse into the fascinating process of star formation.
AFGL 5180: Located in the constellation Gemini, this stellar nursery is a birthplace for many massive stars and lies about 6,500 light-years from Earth.
Black Hole’s Double Burp: When a supermassive black hole releases jets of bright light twice over a span of 100,000 years, scientists refer to this phenomenon as a “double burp.”
Markarian 231: The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image revealing a brilliant starlike glow at the core of this interacting galaxy, which also happens to be the closest quasar to Earth.
OH 339.88-1.26: This massive protostar, still in its early stages of development, resides in the constellation Ara, approximately 8,900 light-years from Earth.