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Astronomers watch an active black hole dragging spacetime around it
Phil Plait
Apr 30, 2019
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When the spin axis of a black hole is tipped relative to the plane of the material coming in, it drags the material out of that plane as the fabric of spacetime warps around the black hole. Credit: ICRAR
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Muons, relatively speaking
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Nov 16, 2018
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Muons pose an interesting problem, but you can learn the solution in Minute Physics. Credit: Henry Reich
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Astronomers see material orbiting a black hole *right* at the edge of forever
Phil Plait
Nov 8, 2018
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A computer simulation shows the light emitted from dust swirling at 30% the speed of light around a black hole. Incredibly strong gravity affects the path the light takes, creating the warped structure. Credit: ESO/Gravity Consortium/L. Calçada
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