General / Off-Topic NASA captures black hole ripping and swallowing star the size of our sun

[lysan]

NASA captures black hole ripping and swallowing star the size of our sun

Astronomers say this type of cosmic event happens once every 10,000 to 100,000 years in a galaxy the size of the Milky Way

www.cbsnews.com

That is a scary but interesting observation.

 

[sewerratuk]

I know science bods are going nuts for it but I always find it a little disappointing that the actual image is a 3-4 pixel blob and they use CGI to try and get the rest of us interested

 

[Morbad]

I know science bods are going nuts for it but I always find it a little disappointing that the actual image is a 3-4 pixel blob and they use CGI to try and get the rest of us interested

It's 375 million light-years away.

 

[Chris Simon]

I know science bods are going nuts for it but I always find it a little disappointing that the actual image is a 3-4 pixel blob and they use CGI to try and get the rest of us interested

If you want to build a solar system sized telescope that would make it look like 10-15 pixel blob, I guess the science bods would be very grateful!

 

[sewerratuk]

I'm aware its a great discovery and its a long way away but I'm just saying that I can't get all excited about it. I'm happy for the science bods that do though

 

[metatheurgist]

It would be a bit too exciting if it was 4KHD.

 

[Patrick_68000]

I would like to really see a show like this.

It must be an unforgettable spectacle.

 

[Robin of Spiritwood]

It's 375 million light-years away.

Good thing, too.

 

[sewerratuk]

Good thing, too.

Meh, according to another thread we are going to choke on our own toxins in a few years so personally I’d rather go out witnessing something like this at close range