The core of a massive cluster of galaxies appears to be pumping out far more stars than it should. Now researchers at MIT and ...
The core of the Phoenix cluster is shown across the whole electromagnetic spectrum. The bright purples represent X-rays produced by the hot gas, and the dashed purple outlines show regions where this ...
Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence than first meets the eye.
Most massive galaxies have black holes at their cores that emit energetic particles, heating the galaxy’s gas and dust.