U of M professor among scientists who discovered dueling black holes
ALMA scientists find a pair of black holes while studying a nearby pair of merging galaxies. Among participating scientists was University of Memphis professor Francisco Muller-Sanchez. (ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO); M. Weiss (NRAO/AUI/NSF)
The discovery could help scientists understand the impending merger between the Milky Way, which includes our solar system, and the Andromeda Galaxy.
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Uofm University of Memphis American Astronomical SocietyJasmine McCraven
Jasmine McCraven considers herself to be a music enthusiast and believes that she makes the best playlists ever. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State, but couldn’t wait to move back home to Memphis for the best food and culture in Tennessee.
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