Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Black Holes Spin Near Speed of Light
Supermassive black holes spin at speeds approaching the speed of light, new research suggests. Nine huge galaxies were found to contain furiously whirling black holes that pump out energetic jets of gas into the surrounding environment, according to a study using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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