Second Largest Black Hole In Milky Way May Have Been Discovered
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The second-largest black hole in our galaxy may have been detected near the center of the Milky Way, according to astronomers with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
The second-largest black hole in our galaxy may have been detected near the center of the Milky Way, according to astronomers with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
Their findings indicate the possible black hole could have a mass 100 thousand times that of the sun. A summary notes, "The team assumes that this possible 'intermediate mass' black hole is a key to understanding the birth of the supermassive black holes located in the centers of galaxies."
Researchers have detected a strange cloud of gas called CO-0.40-0.22 that res
The second-largest black hole in our galaxy may have been detected near the center of the Milky Way, according to astronomers with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
Their findings indicate the possible black hole could have a mass 100 thousand times that of the sun. A summary notes, "The team assumes that this possible 'intermediate mass' black hole is a key to understanding the birth of the supermassive black holes located in the centers of galaxies."
Researchers have detected a strange cloud of gas called CO-0.40-0.22 that res