Cluster Coexistence: Neighboring Black Holes Defy Predictions of Violent Interactions
3 Oct 2012, 18:01 UTC
Benjamin de Bivort
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Around the cosmos, black holes aren't known for being the nicest neighbors. They tend to make their presence felt in unpleasant ways, pulling nearby matter inward even as they belch out violent blasts of plasma and radiation . Put two of them in the same neighborhood and the resulting tug-of-war can quickly turn ugly. But in a cluster of stars within the Milky Way, two black holes appear to have taken up residence in surprisingly close proximity. [More]
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