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Black Hole Outflow (Artist’s Illustration)

Black Hole Outflow (Artist's Illustration)
In this artist's illustration, turbulent winds of gas swirl around a black hole. Some of the gas is spiraling inward toward the black hole, but another part is blown away.
  • Release Date
    September 29, 2011
  • Science Release
    Space Telescopes Reveal Secrets of Turbulent Black Hole
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    Credit: NASA and M. Weiss (Chandra X-ray Center)

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Claire Andreoli
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