NASA | X-ray Nova Reveals a New Black Hole in Our Galaxy

The video explains the Milky Way's visibility and the discovery of a rare X-ray nova by NASA's Swift satellite. This nova, identified as Swift J1745-26, led to the discovery of a previously unknown black hole in a binary system. The video further explores the mechanics of X-ray novae, where gas accumulates in an accretion disk around a black hole, leading to outbursts when the gas surges inward. Understanding these instabilities is crucial for studying various astronomical phenomena.

What was discovered about the object identified as Swift J1745-26?

How do instabilities in gas disks affect X-ray outbursts?