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https://weather.com/science/space/news/2018-02-21-black-holes-ultramassive-galaxies
Researchers have discovered what may be the most massive black holes ever detected.
Data suggests these "ultramassive" black holes are growing at the rate of the galaxies they're in.
The giant space voids have masses that are at least 10 billion times that of the sun.
Teams of researchers have discovered what may be the most massive black holes ever detected, and have found that they may be growing faster than the stars around them.
Using X-rays and radio emissions, scientists analyzed 72 galaxies lying in the middle of galaxy clusters that are considered to be some of the brightest and most massive, according to a release from NASA. The clusters are roughly 4.3 to 12.2 billion light-years away from Earth and contain “ultramassive” black holes that are roughly 10 times bigger than the average void.
Researchers have discovered what may be the most massive black holes ever detected.
Data suggests these "ultramassive" black holes are growing at the rate of the galaxies they're in.
The giant space voids have masses that are at least 10 billion times that of the sun.
Teams of researchers have discovered what may be the most massive black holes ever detected, and have found that they may be growing faster than the stars around them.
Using X-rays and radio emissions, scientists analyzed 72 galaxies lying in the middle of galaxy clusters that are considered to be some of the brightest and most massive, according to a release from NASA. The clusters are roughly 4.3 to 12.2 billion light-years away from Earth and contain “ultramassive” black holes that are roughly 10 times bigger than the average void.