Friday, August 31, 2012

new-found supermassive black holes

NASA’s WISE survey uncovers millions of black holes
August 30, 2012

nasa_many_black_holes NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission has led to a bonanza of millions of new-found supermassive black holes and extreme galaxies called “hot DOGs” — dust-obscured galaxies that burn brightly with infrared light, thought to be among the brightest galaxies ever found. The latest findings are helping astronomers better understand how galaxies and the behemoth black holes … more…

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