Caltech astronomers capture incredible video of supermassive black hole blasting a blazar towards earth
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"Caltech astronomers capture incredible video of supermassive black hole blasting a blazar towards earth" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include voiceofemirates.com, WBAL News Radio, Space and New York Post. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Caltech astronomers capture incredible video of supermassive black hole blasting" trending?
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Coverage (4)
- An exceptional observation of a supermassive black hole directing jets of plasma towards Earth voiceofemirates.com · 6h ago
- Scientists recreated what a blazar looks like from nearly 30 years of evidence WBAL News Radio · 6h ago
- Scientists track 27 years of a supermassive black hole blasting plasma at our planet Space · 6h ago
- Caltech astronomers capture incredible video of supermassive black hole blasting a blazar towards earth New York Post · 6h ago
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