Jun 20, 2014 09:18 AM EDT
NASA Spots Supermassive Black Hole Ejecting Stream of Super Fast Gas
Scientists have made a surprising discovery when it comes to a supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy, NGC 5548. They've found that this black hole is emitting a stream of rapidly flowing gas that blocks about 90 percent of its emitted X-rays, an extremely unusual behavior.