What are supermassive black holes? Everything you need to know – and what astronomers are still learning – about these mysterious objects

Supermassive black holes are famous in science fiction, but how do they actually work? According to The Conversation, these mysterious objects are scattered throughout our universe, operating according to principles very different from what movies suggest. An astrophysics expert breaks down what we know about black holes—and what we're still learning about these cosmic phenomena.

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