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The galaxy NGC3393 includes two active black holes (shown in inset) that are thought to result from the galaxy's merger with a smaller companion. CREDIT: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/G.Fabbiano et al; Optical: NASA/STScI

1 posted on 08/31/2011 6:35:46 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: shibumi

“The great circle of life” *ping*


2 posted on 08/31/2011 6:38:30 PM PDT by Salamander (Can't sleep...clowns will eat me.)
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To: NormsRevenge

So, what is the orbital period of the two black holes, and when is coalescence expected to occur? Gravity wave astronomers would like to know.


3 posted on 08/31/2011 6:38:44 PM PDT by coloradan (The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
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To: NormsRevenge

“Space Cannibal: Ginormous Black Hole”

You sure this isn’t an Obama story?


6 posted on 08/31/2011 6:43:26 PM PDT by Red6
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To: NormsRevenge

Astrophysicists all over the world are having orgasms right now....spewing higher that an celestial eruption on the sun.


11 posted on 08/31/2011 6:54:58 PM PDT by ImNotLying
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To: NormsRevenge

Nothing to see here folks.

Just Michelle having a bit of lunch


18 posted on 08/31/2011 7:02:07 PM PDT by Jonty30
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To: NormsRevenge

Another great rock and roll band name: Space Cannibal.


19 posted on 08/31/2011 7:02:09 PM PDT by Cheburashka (If found, please return this Ring of Power to Sauron, Lord of Darkness. Return postage guaranteed.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Cool. Thanks for posting the article.


22 posted on 08/31/2011 7:17:08 PM PDT by Oceander (The phrase "good enough for government work" is not meant as a compliment)
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To: NormsRevenge

Don’t worry, it’s just Michael Moore and Rosie O’Donnel making a porn movie.


25 posted on 08/31/2011 7:32:30 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear (No More RINOs!!! Laz for President!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Do two negatives make a positive?


26 posted on 08/31/2011 7:35:21 PM PDT by swatbuznik
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To: NormsRevenge
separated by only about 490 light-years

So I take it the merger (when all hell breaks loose) ain't fixing to happen anytime soon.

31 posted on 08/31/2011 7:55:00 PM PDT by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
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To: NormsRevenge

“ginormous” is a cute word teenaged girls use. Time for grown ups to stop using it and let it die


36 posted on 08/31/2011 8:11:58 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (Freeper football "Free Men or Lickspittle". Ask me how and why!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Does this involve Maxine Waters and Michele Obama?


37 posted on 08/31/2011 9:16:21 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier currently deployed in the Valley of Death, Afghanistan)
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To: NormsRevenge
'Space Cannibal: Ginormous Black Hole Caught Eating Another'




41 posted on 09/08/2011 6:11:38 AM PDT by Condor51 (Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out consevatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry..)
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