V Sagittae: The Cosmic Cannibal Star Poised to Illuminate the Day Sky In the vast expanse of the cosmos, certain celestial events captivate our imagination and deepen our understanding of the unive...

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10/11 Black holes can also grow through "cosmic cannibalism" — when galaxies collide, their supermassive black holes merge into single, bigger beasts.

But really huge black holes are so rare that this won't significantly expand the growth boundaries.
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False-color image of galaxy cluster Abell 3827, showing a central dominant galaxy consuming five smaller galaxies. The image depicts a galactic feeding frenzy observed 1.5 billion years ago due to the cluster's distance. The remnants of the smaller galaxies are visible around the central, brightly colored supergiant galaxy. The vibrant colors represent different wavelengths of light.

Astronomy Picture from 31/08/1998

A3827: Galactic Cannibal

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap980831.html


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