1. blip: Take a look at the enigmatic galaxy Messier 106 with SpaceRip! Although it may not look particularly unique, some of its features have baffled astronomers for years. Messier 106 has a supermassive black hole at its centre. Although this is true for most galaxies, this black hole is particularly active and hungry, gobbling up nearby material at a startling rate. This huge black hole’s bottomless appetite is behind much of the galaxy’s unusual behavior… WATCH NOW ON BLIP: Black Hole Galaxy Sculptor, Messier 106 Peep this GIF I made, guys. No really. Just look at it. Science!

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    Take a look at the enigmatic galaxy Messier 106 with SpaceRip!

    Although it may not look particularly unique, some of its features have baffled astronomers for years. Messier 106 has a supermassive black hole at its centre. Although this is true for most galaxies, this black hole is particularly active and hungry, gobbling up nearby material at a startling rate. This huge black hole’s bottomless appetite is behind much of the galaxy’s unusual behavior…

    WATCH NOW ON BLIP: Black Hole Galaxy Sculptor, Messier 106

    Peep this GIF I made, guys. No really. Just look at it. Science!

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    06 Feb 2013   15 notes   view comments

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