Active galaxies are different near and far
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - 16:56
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ongoing X-ray survey undertaken by NASA's Swift spacecraft is revealing differences between nearby active galaxies and those located about halfway across the universe. Understanding these differences will help clarify the relationship between a galaxy and its central black hole.
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