AI and Physics Combine to Reveal the 3D Structure of a Flare Erupting Around a Black Hole

Image credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC / SAO; IR: NASA / HST / STScI. Inset: Radio (EHT Collaboration). Flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED. Article by Kimm Fesenmaier. Technology.org – April 28, 2024. Source: Caltech. Research article: Nature. 

Scientists believe the environment immediately surrounding a black hole is tumultuous, featuring hot magnetized gas that spirals in a disk at tremendous speeds and temperatures. Astronomical observations show that mysterious flares occur several times a day within such a disk, temporarily brightening and then fading away. […]

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