M105: A supermassive black hole in the constellation Leo.

Like many of the other galaxies in this directory, M105 (aka NGC 3379) was observed with both Hubble Space Telescope, for a super-sharp view of the galaxy's center, and with ground-based telescopes, for a wider view of the regions farther from the galaxy's core. The galaxy appears brightest at the center, where the stars are packed most densely, and then gets dimmer towards the edges, as the ... More »

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NASA - September 19, 2011

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Video: Stranger Than Fiction

The concept of black holes has intrigued scientists for hundreds of years. For an introduction to the topic, watch "Black Holes: Stranger than Fiction," the latest video from the Texas Cosmology Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

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The Hole Story

Black holes are one of the busiest research topics in all of astronomy. Learn more about this cutting-edge research and get a peek at the backgrounds of some of the world's top black-hole researchers. More »

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