Galaxy Zoo Talk

Seeing black holes

  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    "to pinpoint large numbers of the black holes belting out the high-energy X-rays. Or, in astronomer-speak, NuSTAR has made significant progress in resolving the high-energy X-ray background."

    https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/pia20865.jpg?itok=g8kpfqft

    The blue dots in this field of galaxies, known as the COSMOS field, show galaxies that contain supermassive black holes emitting high-energy X-rays.
    Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

    https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/chorus-of-black-holes-sings-in-x-rays

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