Nov 20 - Mega Black Holes

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Galaxy NGC 6240 has a double nucleus, or core. It may be 2 colliding galaxies. If there are pairs of supermassive black holes here, they'll likely merge in the next 10 million years to form a mega black hole. Image via NASA. Merging galaxies fuel mega black holes It hasn't been easy for astronomers to peer into the cores of merging galaxies. Dust obscures the view. Now, new research has given astronomers a better look. Read more. Today in science: Edwin Hubble and the expanding universe Last month, the IAU - same organization that demoted Pluto to dwarf planet status - voted to rename Hubble's law as the Hubble–Lemaître law. Will astronomers adopt the change? Read more. How rare are November hurricanes? The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season is nearing an end, but November hurricanes do occur and they can be deadly. Read more. Preliminary summary of the tracks of all tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin during the 2018 hurricane season, via TheHurricaneEditorMaker/Wikimedia.

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Tonight … Moon and Uranus The moon is now located along our line of sight to the faint planet Uranus. But don't expect to see Uranus in the moon's glare.

See it! The weekend's meteor showers  Both Leonid and Taurid meteors were raining down this past weekend. Many said the Leonids were sparse this year, but the EarthSky community caught some! Ken Christison in North Carolina caught this meteor Saturday morning. More photos here. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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