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New Study Finds Radiation from Nearby Galaxies Helped Fuel First Monster Black Holes

New Study Finds Radiation from Nearby Galaxies Helped Fuel First Monster Black Holes

March 13, 2017
astronomy   data science  

A team of researchers from Dublin City University, Columbia University, Georgia Tech, and the University of Helsinki add evidence to one theory of how ancient black holes may have formed and quickly put on weight.

Researchers Discover Star in Closest Known Orbit around Black Hole

Researchers Discover Star in Closest Known Orbit around Black Hole

March 13, 2017
astronomy   fundamental science  

Astronomers have observed evidence of a star that whips around a black hole at a rate of nearly twice an hour. The finding may demonstrate the tightest orbital dance between a black hole and a companion star ever seen.

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