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Astronomers Spot Six Galaxies Trapped in Cosmic Spider’s Web – Digital Trends
Astronomers have found six galaxies trapped in a cosmic spider’s web around a supermassive black hole, which could help explain how colossal black holes grow.
Astronomers know that at the heart of most galaxies lies an enormous monster: A supermassive black hole, millions of times the mass of our sun. But they are still learning about how these beasts form and grow to such a large size.
Now, a group using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) has found a group of six galaxies trapped in a cosmic “spider’s web” around a supermassive black hole, and investigating this oddity could help explain the formation of these colossal black holes.
This research was ma…
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