Massive outburst in neighbor galaxy surprises astronomers
Monday, January 7, 2013 - 12:00
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org)—The surprising discovery of a massive outburst in a neighboring galaxy is giving astronomers a tantalizing look at what likely is a powerful belch by a gorging black hole at the galaxy's center. The scientists were conducting a long-term study of molecules in galaxies, when one of the galaxies showed a dramatic change.