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Black Hole Observed by X-Ray Satellite
eldavojohn writes "Scientists at JAXA and NASA used the Japanese Suzaku satellite to collect data and observations at a distance nearer to a black hole than we've ever been. From the article: 'The observations include clocking the speed of a black hole's spin rate and measuring the angle at which matter pours into the void, as well as evidence for a wall of X-ray light pulled back and flattened by gravity. The findings rely on a special feature in the light emitted close to the black hole, called the "broad iron K line," once doubted by some scientists because of poor resolution in earlier observations, now unambiguously revealed as a true measure of a black hole's crushing gravitational force.' Suzaku also has been providing images and data of super novas and their activities. It's always nice to see national space agencies working together, it almost gives me hope that the world might one day be united in space exploration."
"Nothing for you to see here. Move along."
The grass is always greener on the other side of the light cone.
An Indian-American Hindu committed to non-violent thought/speech/action alarmed by the global explosion of radical Islam
Holly: Well, the thing about a black hole - it's main distinguishing feature - is it's black. And the thing about space, the colour of space, your basic space colour, is black. So how are you supposed to see them?
not only is that why they didnt notice it, but confirms exactly what parent is saying.
Why does no-one ever discover giant kittens at the centre of galaxies? Or that dark matter is made out of candyfloss? I need more comforting science, dammit!
Well, maybe YOU can't push it away...
Taking guns away from the 99% gives the 1% 100% of the power.
Giant kittens are comforting?
they invented the Sudoku satellite. But what does that have to do with black holes?
Chuck Norris can!