Apparently we have our youngest black hole in the milky way galaxy. NASA has noticed from the Chandra X-ray observatory what is probably the youngest black hole. Scientists will have a very rare opportunity to study the supernova and the black hole that it is creating.
Also worth noting the process by which something is torn apart is called “Spaghettification”. Who knew that such an awful death would have such a cool name!
Take a look at W49B, and read more about it in Science 2.0!
Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/MIT/L.Lopez et al; Infrared: Palomar; Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA
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Today, I went to the beach with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She placed the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is completely off topic but I had to tell someone!
Wow!!! Adore the detail and reception photographs!! Oh, and anything in between! Beautiful.
r u certain that’s correct?