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The Destructive Power of Black Holes

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September 17, 2009

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory allows scientists to observe radiation from material as it falls into a black hole. New findings by guest presenter Dan Evans show how powerful the energy of black holes can be. Watch this videocast to learn why one galaxy with a black hole at its center earned the nickname, "Death Star Galaxy."

 

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