Mysterious Light Originates Near A Galaxy's Black Hole
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 13:56
in Astronomy & Space
The black hole inside the M87 galaxy is accelerating particles to very high speeds, releasing photons with a trillion times more energy than visible light.
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