Double Nucleus Galaxies
Posted by pizza_dogs on Wednesday, Sep 16, 2009
Physicists, determined as usual to construct a vision of the Universe resembling a Fred Tomaselli connect-the-dots perpetually folding in on itself under the force of an infinite number of microscopic wormholes, are again shifting our perception with another study about black holes. Smaller galaxies, according to traditional astronomy, orbit around compact star clusters at their center while giant galaxies have super massive black holes. Turns out, some have both. The prevalence of these so-called “Double Nucleus Galaxies” greatly increases the likelihood of hyper velocity stars; when a star’s consumed by a black hole and shot out the other end at super fast speeds. The quick spiraling of stars around a black hole also creates gravitational waves. Which means ripples. Oh sorry, I didn’t finish that last sentence, I should have said “ripples in the space-time continuum.” Eat it up nerds, this is the stuff we live for.
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The_Good_Doc 11 months ago
I think if I were a planet I would rather orbit around a mass of stars. Stars don't have the ability to suck you into oblivion.
Tucker 11 months ago
Touché.
Orion 11 months ago
It took me a full two minutes before I got to the text because that image is so incredible.
CBdelux 11 months ago
I don't understand the science, but the picture is cool.
gbralove 11 months ago
yeah agreed. I just looked at the picture and gave up on the article
Hardware_Hank 11 months ago
just when I was amazed by single nucleus galaxies.... they upsell me.
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