Remarkable outburst seen from old black hole
Monday, April 30, 2012 - 15:30
in Astronomy & Space
An extraordinary outburst produced by a black hole in a nearby galaxy has provided direct evidence for a population of old, volatile stellar black holes. The discovery provides new insight into the nature of a mysterious class of black holes that can produce as much energy in X-rays as a million suns radiate at all wavelengths.
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