Black hole spotted blasting winds at 130 million miles per hour
Black hole spotted blasting winds at 130 million miles per hour
The European Space Agency said that the black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article contains significant factual inaccuracies regarding the speed of the black hole winds. While the existence of black hole winds is supported, the reported speed is contradicted by other sources. The article exhibits moderate bias through sensationalized language and selective reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Black hole spotted blasting winds at 130 million miles per hour
- Verification Source #1: Source 1 mentions a blast from a supermassive black hole but does not specify the speed as 130 million miles per hour.
- Verification Source #2: Source 2 states that supermassive black hole winds are blowing at 36 million miles per hour.
- Assessment: Contradicted. Source 2 provides a different speed (36 million mph), and Source 1 doesn't confirm the 130 million mph claim.
- Claim: The black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
- Verification Source #5: Source 5 discusses black holes influencing galaxies but does not mention NGC 3783 or the mass of the black hole within it.
- Assessment: Unverified. None of the provided sources confirm this claim.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2 contradicts the article's claim of 130 million mph winds, stating the speed is 36 million mph.
- The claim about the black hole's mass in NGC 3783 is not verified by any of the provided sources.