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A Quick Look at Black Hole Growth in Chandra Deep Field South (02-16-2018)
Scientists have discovered that supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies may be growing faster than their host galaxies.
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-- Supermassive Black Holes Are Outgrowing Their Galaxies
Scientists have discovered that supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies may be growing faster than their host galaxies.
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A Tour of Black Hole Growth in Chandra Deep Field South (02-15-2018)
Two groups of scientists, using data from Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, have found evidence that the growth of the biggest black holes in the Universe is outrunning the rate of formation of stars in the galaxies they inhabit.
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-- Supermassive Black Holes Are Outgrowing Their Galaxies
Two groups of scientists, using data from Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, have found evidence that the growth of the biggest black holes in the Universe is outrunning the rate of formation of stars in the galaxies they inhabit.
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A Tour of SDSS J1354+1327 (01-12-2018)
The dining galaxy is known by its abbreviated name, J1354, and is about 800 million light years from Earth.
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-- Researchers Catch Supermassive Black Hole Burping — Twice
The dining galaxy is known by its abbreviated name, J1354, and is about 800 million light years from Earth.
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-- Researchers Catch Supermassive Black Hole Burping — Twice
A Tour of the Galactic Center (01-10-2018)
A new visualization provides an exceptional virtual trip - complete with a 360-degree view - to the center of our home galaxy, the Milky Way.
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-- Scientists Take Viewers to the Center of the Milky Way
A new visualization provides an exceptional virtual trip - complete with a 360-degree view - to the center of our home galaxy, the Milky Way.
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A Quick Look at the Perseus Cluster (12-19-2017)
An innovative interpretation of X-ray data from a galaxy cluster could help scientists understand the nature of dark matter.
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-- Perseus Cluster: A New Twist in the Dark Matter Tale
An innovative interpretation of X-ray data from a galaxy cluster could help scientists understand the nature of dark matter.
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-- Perseus Cluster: A New Twist in the Dark Matter Tale
Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.
Revised: November 03, 2022