Cygnus X-3 is also shrouded in gas streaming from its massive star occupant. X-rays from around the suspected black hole ionize this gas envelope, causing the material to emit X-rays itself.

It originated from a galaxy known as 2MASX J21240027+3409114, located approximately 1 billion light-years away, in the northern constellation Cygnus. Related: Astronomers find heaviest black hole ...

What Was the First Black Hole Ever Discovered? The first accepted black hole was Cygnus X-1. Discovered during a 1971 rocket flight, Cygnus X-1 is one of the strongest X-ray sources detectable ...

The cosmic couple Cygnus X-3 intrigues researchers. Located 32,000 light-years away, this system, composed of a compact object suspected to be a black hole and a massive star, is revealing more about ...

Whether or not you buy anything that’s happening hardly matters when the Cygnus looks this cool. The physics of the black hole is utter nonsense, but who cares when you see how incredible the ...

the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship is controlled by Dr. Hans Reinhardt and his monstrous robot companion, but the initial wonderment and awe the Palomino crew feel for the ship ...