A Sky Chock-Full of Black Holes

NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA2012-08-29

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

With its all-sky infrared survey, NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has identified millions of quasar candidates. Quasars are supermassive black holes with masses millions to billions times greater than our sun.

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: A Sky Chock-Full of Black Holes
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
Date Created: 2012-08-29
Rights: JPL

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in

Astronomy Physics Universe

Interested in Nature?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

No, thanks

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.