US EditionYale team discovers birth of supermassive black hole that could confirm how black holes are created
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Scientists may have witnessed the birth of a supermassive black hole in galaxy 'infinity'
In a discovery that could change how we understand the universe, a team of astronomers led by Yale’s Pieter van Dokkum has found what may be the first direct evidence of a newly formed supermassive black hole. The stunning finding comes from a galaxy system that looks like the infinity symbol—earning it the nickname “Infinity”—and […] The post Scientists may have witnessed the birth of a supermassive black hole in galaxy ‘infinity’ appeared firs…
Hypothesis confirmed? Astronomers could have discovered the first black hole created by the direct collapse of a gas cloud – without a supernova or other predecessor object. The "Infinity" double galaxy, whose star rings resemble an infinity symbol. The decisive thing, however, is that there is a third supermassive black hole between the two galaxies cores of this duo. This could only have been created by the collision – from compressed gases. B…
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