Do X-Rays Help or Hurt Massive Black Hole Formation?
Astrobites reports on how X-rays influenced the formation of the first massive black holes in the universe. The post Do X-Rays Help or Hurt Massive Black Hole Formation? appeared first on AAS Nova .
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