The Andromeda Drain

The Chandra X-ray Observatory has spied a peculiar black hole at the center of the Andromeda galaxy. The 30 million solar mass object is surounded by a swirling disk of relatively cool gas that is confounding the experts.

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Contact: Tony Phillips
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