![]() ![]() "A Quasar in Every Galaxy?" by Robert Irion summarizes observations and theories about the supermassive black holes that exist in the core of almost every major galaxy.Inside this free guide you'll discover four articles from the experts, who explain various theories and facts about black holes. And one day, we might even be able to observe the beasts themselves. ![]() Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies become powerful beacons when they feed - gas that flows into these gaping maws heats up and glows so bright that it can be see all the way from the early universe.Įach of the four articles in this free ebook from Sky & Telescope magazine helps reveal the mysteries of supermassive black holes, including how they form and what role they play in the larger galaxy. Ironically, the blackest objects of the universe can also be surrounded by some of the brightest stuff. Yet we know they exist in part because of the light shed by their surroundings. Black holes are the ultimate unknown - these rents in the fabric of spacetime let nothing, not even light, escape. Even the most commonly asked questions on black holes are difficult to answer. ![]()
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