Fermi bubble

noun

A region of the galaxy, rich in gamma rays, thought to be caused by the central supermassive black hole.

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Meanings

nounFermi bubble (plural Fermi bubbles)

plural Fermi bubbles

  1. astronomyA region of the galaxy, rich in gamma rays, thought to be caused by the central supermassive black hole.

Origin

First observed by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.

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