Spiral Galaxy Harbors Double Supermassive Trouble
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 14:00
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray observatory have discovered two black holes in spiral galaxy NGC 3393. The galaxy is relatively nearby at 160 million light years from Earth and is thought to be a remnant of a merger of two galaxies.
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