A Small Black Hole Gains Mass (IMAGE)

Weizmann Institute of Science

A Small Black Hole Gains Mass

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Dense cold gas (green) flows toward the center of a stellar cluster (red cross in blue circle) with stars (yellow); the erratic path of the black hole through the gas (black line) is randomized by the surrounding stars.

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Weizmann Institute of Science

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