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Radio Telescope Reveals Secrets of Massive Black Hole

Astronomers get closest look yet at space particle accelerators

Posted April 29, 2008

Artist's conception of region near supermassive black hole where twisted magnetic fields propel and shape a jet of particles. (Marscher et al., Wolfgang Steffen, Cosmovision, NRAO/AUI/NSF)

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