The first photo of a black hole in deep space.
To put it in perspective, the actual hole is 3 million times larger than the Earth. The orange ring is made by super-heated gasses being sucked into it. The ring of light being sucked in is brighter than all the suns and stars in the known universe put together.
The image was taken by linking up eight of the world's largest telescopes and the exposure time was over three weeks.
What's on the other side?
It puts your cat's bum-hole into perspective, no?
It just comes out on the other side, Tom. My cat says Bob's your uncle.
ReplyDeleteOf course. Alice Through the Looking Glass. Bob works both ways.
DeleteMakes our brexit mess seem rather insignificant - as is the whole of the Earth and what's on it!
ReplyDeleteIt's comforting to know that we have at least another 6 months of Brexit to look forward to.
DeleteI was thinking about Stephen Hawking yesterday, maybe subconsciously I had seen this black hole thing, and how he was supposed to have inspired me along with everybody else. I have been more inspired by a cat's arse.
ReplyDeleteHe hasn't had much of an effect on my life either. Maybe because I cannot get to grips with the most basic of mathematics.
DeleteI thought it was a picture of the Brexit that our esteemed Tory politicians are aiming for.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was a picture of my bank account.
DeleteBest not to think of either alternative (cat's bum hole or black hole (or Brexit for that matter).
ReplyDeleteDifficult these days.
DeleteIt looks like the eye of Sauron!
ReplyDeleteWe do not mention his name... or is that Voldemort?
DeleteI've seen nicer bum holes in my time
ReplyDeleteI bet you have. This one is called 'The Light-Felcher'. (I made that up. I'm rather pleased with it.)
DeleteIf you travelled at the speed of light, it would take you 55 million years to get sucked into that hole. I think I will stick to bum holes.
ReplyDeleteI can't help thinking about the Eye of Sauron when I look at it.
ReplyDeleteYou are not alone.
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