A Black Hole's Dinner is Fast Approaching

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Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have discovered a gas cloud with several times the mass of the Earth accelerating fast towards the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. This is the first time ever that the approach of such a doomed cloud to a supermassive black hole has been observed. The results will be published in the 5 January 2012 issue of the journal Nature.

http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1151/

 

[EventHorizon]

Re: A Black Hole's Dinner is Fast Approaching

Interesting article. I liked the reference to syrup in water. Funny how events even in space have common physical effects. Science is amazing. Looking forward to the results.

 

[match308]

Re: A Black Hole's Dinner is Fast Approaching

We're all going to die!
Seriously though, excellent article. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Queequeg]

Re: A Black Hole's Dinner is Fast Approaching

Ah, Hello, the correct term is "African American" Hole now!

So insensitive...

 

[300WSM]

Re: A Black Hole's Dinner is Fast Approaching

hurt feelings report needed to be filed now!

 

[300WSM]

Re: A Black Hole's Dinner is Fast Approaching

im sinking! im sinking!

 

[Krav69]

Re: A Black Hole's Dinner is Fast Approaching

Here I was looking forward to watching Oprah Winfrey eating donuts, and you had to go and post something intellectual-like.

Sheeshh...

 

[ssgp2]

Re: A Black Hole's Dinner is Fast Approaching

Animation added;

http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1151a/

 

[Graham]

Re: A Black Hole's Dinner is Fast Approaching

That's neat.