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Astronomers Observe A Black Hole Firing A High Energy 'Bullet'.
- Source :
- Forbes.com; 1/11/2011, p5-5, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The article reports that astronomers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have discovered a black hole in the act of ejecting a highly energetic knot of gas into surrounding space. The astronomers made the discovery with the help of NASA's X-ray Timing Explorer and the Very Long Baseline Array radio telescope. The black hole is part of the binary system H1743-322, which also consists of a star.
- Subjects :
- ASTRONOMERS
BLACK holes
RADIO telescopes
BINARY systems (Astronomy)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Forbes.com
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 70445805