Tuesday, July 8, 2014

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News


Supermassive black hole blows molecular gas out of a galaxy at one million kilometers per hour

Posted: 07 Jul 2014 09:14 AM PDT

New research has solved a long-standing mystery surrounding the evolution of galaxies, deepening our understanding of the future of the Milky Way. The supermassive black holes in the cores of some galaxies drive massive outflows of molecular hydrogen gas. As a result, most of the cold gas is expelled from the galaxies. Since cold gas is required to form new stars, this directly affects the galaxies' evolution.

Athena Observatory helping solve mysteries of the universe

Posted: 07 Jul 2014 06:24 AM PDT

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected the Athena X-ray Observatory as its second 'Large-class' science mission in the 21st Century, which will help answer vital questions about the universe.

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