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How supermassive black holes may contribute to star formation in galaxies

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Astronomers mapping nine nearby galaxies with the Very Large Telescope have discovered that actively growing supermassive black holes may contribute to star formation, instead…

This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy

This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy

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Astronomers studying the heart of the Milky Way galaxy have tracked high-speed stars whipping around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole located approximately 26,000 light-years from Earth. Researchers using advanced … Read More