The supermassive black holes that lie at the centre of every large galaxy are full of mysteries. But astronomers are finally getting a clear look.
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Cowen, R. Astrophysics: The heart of darkness. Nature 505, 280–282 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/505280a
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