New Study Confirms , Unifying Theory , of Supermassive<br />Black Hole Behavior.<br />According to a new study, supermassive black holes <br />may more closely resemble pancakes, rather<br />than doughnuts, as previously believed. .<br />The study, conducted by a team at <br />the Université de la Côte d’Azur, <br />was published in 'Nature' on February 23. .<br />'The Independent' reports that the findings confirm <br />long-held theories regarding active galactic nuclei. .<br />Active galactic nuclei, which exist at the center <br />of many galaxies, are believed to be driven <br />by supermassive black holes. .<br />According to the study's authors, <br />the discovery could have implications <br />for how we understand the universe. .<br />The co-evolution between the <br />black hole and the host galaxy... <br />...has a strong impact on <br />the evolution of the galaxy, <br />including the formation <br />of stars in that galaxy, Dr. Romain Petrov, Astronomer at the Université<br />de la Côte d’Azur, via 'The Independent'.<br />A link in the chain of events <br />that lead to the existence of people <br />that can discuss these issues, Dr. Romain Petrov, Astronomer at the Université<br />de la Côte d’Azur, via 'The Independent'.<br />The observations were made using the Multi-AperTure <br />mid-Infrared SpectroScopic Experiment (MATISSE) <br />instrument and the Very Large Telescope in Chile.<br />The team observed Messier 77, <br />a barred spiral galaxy approximately <br />47 million light-years away from Earth. .<br />According to Dr. Romain Petrov, <br />one of the authors of the paper, the team's <br />observations will help astronomers learn more <br />about the formation of stars, planets and even life itself.
