Interpreting the afterglow of a black hole's breakfast
An entirely new way to probe how active black holes behave when they eat has been discovered by an international team of astronomers.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) is one of the world's leading scientific journals in astronomy and astrophysics. It has been in continuous existence since 1827 and publishes peer-reviewed letters and papers reporting original research in relevant fields. Despite the name, the journal is no longer monthly nor does it carry the notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
An entirely new way to probe how active black holes behave when they eat has been discovered by an international team of astronomers.
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