NuSTAR Seeks Hidden Black Holes
July 6th, 2015
Credit: Left: Hubble Legacy Archive, NASA, ESA. Right: NASA/ESA

Left: A color image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of one of the nine galaxies targeted by NuSTAR in search of hidden black holes.

Right: An artist's illustration of a supermassive black hole, actively feasting on its surroundings. The central black hole is hidden from direct view by a thick layer of encircling gas and dust.

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