Growing up Supermassive: A Black Hole's Diet of Stars
Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 23:00
in Astronomy & Space
A study led by a University of Utah astrophysicist found a new explanation for the growth of supermassive black holes in the center of most galaxies: they repeatedly capture and swallow single stars from pairs of stars that wander too close.
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