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Hidden Black Holes Discovered

Posted by Zonk on from the i'm-being-sneaky dept.

mknewman wrote to mention a Space.com article discussing the discovery of a large group of hidden black holes. From the article:"Black holes cannot be seen directly, because they trap light and anything else that gets too close. But astronomers infer their presence by noting the behavior of material nearby: gas is superheated and accelerated to a significant fraction of light-speed just before it is consumed. The activity releases X-rays that escape the black hole's clutches and reveal its presence. "

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  1. Re:ARTICLE TEXT by emaneman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Meanwhile, Washington would deny North Korea the same capability, contributing to an impasse at six-party negotiations in Beijing.

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  2. Re:ARTICLE TEXT by emaneman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Meanwhile, Washington would deny North Korea the same capability, contributing to an impasse at six-party negotiations in Beijing.

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    HAW HAW HAW