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Release No.: 2007-09For Release: Friday, April 20, 2007
Black Holes May Fill the Universe with Seeds of Life
Black Holes May Fill the Universe with Seeds of Life
The black hole at the center of the NGC 4051 galaxy emits a hot wind of chemical elements, including elements like carbon and oxygen that are critical for life. The hot wind originates very close to the black hole, at a distance about five times the size of Neptune's orbit. Although speedy, the wind is weaker than expected and ejects only 2 to 5 percent of accreting material.
Credit: George Seitz/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF
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Credit: George Seitz/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF
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