supermassive
adjective
su·per·mas·sive
ˌsü-pər-ˈma-siv 
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At its core sits a supermassive black hole, called M87*, made famous in 2019 as the first one that ever humanity ever photographed directly.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier theories suggested ORCs might form from shockwaves unleashed when supermassive black holes or galaxies collide.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The supermassive one in the middle of the Milky Way shoots out jets of particles that expand into enormous bubbles.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
When any object gets close to a supermassive black hole, it's typically ensnared in a powerful gravitational pull.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier theories suggested ORCs might form from shockwaves unleashed when supermassive black holes or galaxies collide.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
The supermassive one in the middle of the Milky Way shoots out jets of particles that expand into enormous bubbles.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
When any object gets close to a supermassive black hole, it's typically ensnared in a powerful gravitational pull.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Supermassive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermassive. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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