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Stories about: M87

Black Hole Jets Form Close to the Surface According to the discoveries made in a new scientific study, it would appear that the jets produced by black holes are in fact formed much closer to the objects' surface than astronomers first realized. The new data might help researchers gain a better understanding of the phenomenon. Jets are formed when ma... 8 September 2011 03:00 GMT Heaviest Black Hole in the Universe Revealed Messier 87 is a nearby, giant, elliptical galaxy, which has fascinated astronomers for quite a long time. It's the largest and brightest in the northern Virgo Cluster, and it is located only 55 million light-years away from us. M87 is also a popular target with amateur and professional astronomical studies, and ... 9 June 2009 03:26 GMT