Hubble’s 5 Weirdest Black Hole Discoveries

From absorbing whole dwarf galaxies to containing the mass of a billion stars – black holes are a cosmic force to be reckoned with. This #BlackHoleWeek NASA is bringing us Hubble Space Telescope's 5 weirdest black hole discoveries https://nasa.tumblr.com/post/187921705234/hubbles-5-weirdest-black-hole-discoveries?linkId=74206098 No ownership claimed on material - Credit NASA

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Hubble Uncovers Black Hole Disk that Shouldn’t Exist | NASA

As if black holes weren't mysterious enough, astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found an unexpected thin disk of material furiously whirling around a supermassive black hole at the heart of the magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 3147, located 130 million light-years away.  The conundrum is that the disk shouldn't be there, based on current … Continue reading Hubble Uncovers Black Hole Disk that Shouldn’t Exist | NASA