National Aeronautics and Space Administrion

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos. Check out our "Thinking About NASA History" folder online as an introduction to how history can help you.

Friday, April 5, 2024

Big Bang Supermassive Cloud

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"These black holes plow through the dense gas within their host galaxy, it creates a dynamical friction, or drag, that causes them to rapidly migrate towards the galaxies center. There, they can merge to form a single black hole with 10,000 to 100,000 solar masses. This process progresses extremely quickly taking just 50 to 100 million years. After that, the researchers said in a press release, the central black hole will grow quickly: "In light of this theory, we can state that 800 million years after the Big Bang, supermassive could already populate the cosmos."

Astronomy Magazine March 2021 "How to Grow a Giant Black Hole" pp. 16-23
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