Friday, August 30, 2013

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News


Why super massive black holes consume less material than expected

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 11:51 AM PDT

Astronomers have solved the mystery of why most super massive black holes have such a low accretion rate -- that is, they feed on very little of the available gases, instead acting as if they are on a severe diet.

NASA's Chandra Observatory catches giant black hole rejecting material

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 11:23 AM PDT

Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have taken a major step in explaining why material around the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy is extraordinarily faint in X-rays. This discovery holds important implications for understanding black holes.

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