Black hole, a space area where even light cannot get out, is a mysterious topic for scientists from a long time. Now, a new research on a black hole’s ‘burp’ could help scientists solve the long-standing mystery. A huge black hole at neighbor galaxy’s center found burping after gulping nearby matter, the research suggested.

Chandra X-ray telescope of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spotted two X-ray emissions near the center of a tiny galaxy, NGC 5195. The dwarf galaxy which has been interacting with the Whirlpool Galaxy, formally known as NGC 5194, is about 27 light years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.

By using 0.9-meter optical telescope of the Kitt Peak National Observatory, scientists found a place of relatively cool hydrogen gas beyond the X-rays. They have a hunch that hot gas, which is behind the X-ray emissions, has moved into cooler areas.

The new research has shown ejecting gas from a tiny galaxy, said Eric Schlegel, an astronomer at the University of Texas, in a statement during a meeting at the American Astronomical Society. He further explained, “We would expect this would happen a lot more often in the early universe. You get galaxies at a higher density, they’re going to collide more often and you’re going to get this kind of effect”.

If the new research’s findings are considered, it is found that a black hole swallows matter in the area warped by its gravity, and the black hole, sometimes, can eject material. According to Schlegel, it is possible that X-ray arcs stem from matter that catapulted by galaxies merger.

Another interesting possibility the research suggests is that the black hole reacted to all this mass coming in, he added.