Gravitational wave kicks monster black hole out of galactic core

Gravitational wave kicks monster black hole out of galactic core Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 28, 2017 - Astronomers have uncovered a supermassive black hole that has been propelled out of the center of a distant galaxy by what could be the awesome power of gravitational waves. Though there have been several other suspected, similarly booted black holes elsewhere, none has been confirmed so far. Astronomers think this object, detected by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, is a very strong case. Weighin ... more

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