Science

Black hole outburst and cluster collision likely made cosmic ‘Treble Clef’

Chandra observations support a two-stage explanation for the radio formation: A black hole produced it, then colliding galaxy clusters revived it.

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treble clef NASA · Public domain (NASA)

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