Melissa W
Melissa W

@melissaw@universeodon.com

Science Illustrator/Visual Science Communicator

I have over 20 years of experience producing high quality images for top astrophysics institutions. Many of the images I have created have been featured in publications across the world. I collaborate closely with astrophysicists and media communications team members to effectively explain science concepts and theories to a general audience. Commissions are open!

Opinions are my own.

December 2, 2022

Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to look deep into the heart of the pair of merging galaxies known as UGC 4211 discovered two black holes growing side by side, just 750 light-years apart. This artist’s conception shows the late-stage galaxy merger and its two central black holes. The binary black holes are the closest together ever observed in multiple wavelengths.
Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO); Melissa Weiss (NRAO/AUI/NSF)

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