Scientists observe supermassive black hole feeding on cold gas
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 12:51
in Astronomy & Space
At the center of a galaxy cluster, 1 billion light years from Earth, a voracious, supermassive black hole is preparing for a chilly feast. For the first time, astronomers have detected billowy clouds of cold, clumpy gas streaming toward a black hole, at the center of a massive galaxy cluster. The clouds are traveling at […]