Does Supermassive Black Hole Growth Depend On Dark Matter? | Video

Friday, June 15, 2012 - 12:00 in Astronomy & Space

A study of galaxies NGC 4342 and 4291 has thrown into question the idea that black holes grow in sync with bulges of stars around them, but may be more closely related to the amount and distribution of dark matter.

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