December 11, 2003

» A chain of holes

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Galactic impact makes black holes

Andreas Zezas, also of the CFA, says: "From the optical and radio images, we knew something unusual was going on in the nucleus of this galaxy, but the real surprise turned out to be on the outer edges of the galaxy.

"Dozens of black holes and neutron stars were strung out across space like beads on a necklace."

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Wadhams points to a darker side. He says that about 7 per cent of the Earth's surface is covered by sea ice, much of it in the Arctic. Without sea ice, the planet would be a very different place. "The ice-covered seas represent the cold end of the enormous heat engine that enables the Earth to have temperatures suitable for human life over most of its surface," he explains.

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