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lagomorph777

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10. Galaxies wouldn't exist without those black holes.

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 24, 2021, 11:42 AM

Feb 2021

Also, galaxies wouldn't exist without dark matter, which vastly outweighs visible matter.

The supermassive black hole and the dark matter are the structure. Stars, planets, nebulae, and people are just lightweight decorations hanging on that structure.

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The White Dots in This Image Are Not Stars or Galaxies. They're Black Holes [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2021 OP

With that many out there I'm surprised there's any matter left Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #1

Galaxies wouldn't exist without those black holes. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #10

K&R JohnnyRingo Feb 2021 #2

"my god, it's full of holes" mt Javaman Feb 2021 #3

Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the endless void. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #11

Jeezis, may we expect that many in our galaxy? packman Feb 2021 #4

No. GB_RN Feb 2021 #6

Our galaxy has one supermassive black hole, same as almost every other galaxy. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #12

oh sure, I'll believe anything after surviving the last four years housecat Feb 2021 #5

Space is such an amazing thing. And the enormity of it all. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #7

Space is really big. rambler_american Feb 2021 #16

Thar be monsters out there.. denbot Feb 2021 #8

Better caption for map: LudwigPastorius Feb 2021 #9

Good thing space is big...really big paleotn Feb 2021 #13

That's a hole lot of nothing.... n/t getagrip_already Feb 2021 #14

Y'know it's not the immensity White Fox Feb 2021 #15