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Black Hole Sans Donut Puzzles Astronomers

Posted by timothy on from the no-eclair-either dept.

Anonymous Squonk writes: "This time, a telescope made news by not finding something. According to this Honolulu Star-Bulletin article, a black hole was found that did not contain the expected 'donut' of warm matter swirling around it. This discovery (or lack of discovery) may lead scientists to rethink what they know about the core of active galaxies."

4 of 119 comments (clear)

  1. Someone has to say it... by km790816 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Mmmm...warm galactic donut.

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    A speech...
  2. Re:I have been bitchslapped, and must use another by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Trollwave 2001 -- an endless space odyssey in time.

    Join the subliminal channel!

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  3. Not impossible by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Trollwave 2001 -- an endless space odyssey in time.

    Start tomorrow, today.

    Troll network associates

  4. The universe is not static by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Trollwave 2001 -- an endless space odyssey in time.

    Its constatntly getting better all the time!

    Troll network associates