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NASA's Chandra Finds Nearest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes

The nearest known pair of supermassive black holes at a distance of 160 million light years.

08/31/11

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A Cosmic Exclamation Point

A pair of galaxies located about 450 million light years from Earth.

08/11/11

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Chandra Images Gas Flowing Toward Black Hole

For the first time, the flow of hot gas toward a black hole has been clearly imaged.

07/27/11

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