Merging protogalaxies sent out shockwaves that compressed dense clumps of gas, helping trigger widespread star birth even in regions previously
dominated by black hole radiation.
Matter tumbling into black holes, jets bursting out of black holes and galaxies
dominated by black holes are routine discoveries announced from the institute.
Not exact matches
Adding to the
black hole's intrigue is the environment in which it formed: The scientists have deduced that the
black hole took shape just as the universe was undergoing a fundamental shift, from an opaque environment
dominated by neutral hydrogen to one in which the first stars started to blink on.
It is a Seyfert galaxy that is
dominated by something known as an Active Galactic Nucleus — its core is thought to contain a supermassive
black hole that is emitting huge amounts of radiation, pouring energetic X-rays out into the universe.