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Astronomy and space

Astronomy and space

Black hole in rare triple system sheds light on natal kicks

06 Nov 2024
Artist's impression of the black hole triplet
Three’s company Artist's impression of V404 Cygni showing the black hole (right) surrounded by a swirling disc of matter that is being pulled from the nearby companion star (left). The distant companion star is shown at the top of the image. (Courtesy: Jorge Lugo/MIT)
For the first time, astronomers have observed a black hole in a triple system with two other stars.

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Sam Jarman is a science writer based in the UK
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