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NASA Uncovers Millions of New Black Holes

Posted by Soulskill on from the enough-for-everybody-so-please-share dept.

coondoggie writes "NASA today said its Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer satellite has unearthed a 'bonanza of new-found supermassive black holes and extreme galaxies called hot DOGs, or dust-obscured galaxies.' NASA said the latest discoveries help astronomers better understand how galaxies and the behemoth black holes at their centers grow and evolve together." The news was released in a press conference, and io9 has a comprehensive write-up about everything that was covered, including the Q&A session. Pretty pictures here.

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  1. Re:I know what you're thinking.. by Jeremy+Erwin · · Score: 4, Insightful

    a hundred million black holes in the universe? Given that there are 170 billion galaxies, that's a pretty small number of black holes.