Hubble Space Telescope Spies Galaxy/Black Hole Evolution in Action
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 13:56
in Astronomy & Space
A set of 29 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images of an exotic type of active galaxy known as a "post-starburst quasar" show that interactions and mergers drive both galaxy evolution and the growth of super-massive black holes at their centers.