Posted on 08/01/2016 9:20:39 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The story starts in the 1980s, when astronomers found that small (stellar-mass) black holes emit X-ray light that flickers in a curious pattern. At first, this flickering occurs every few seconds; however, the time between each flicker shortens over the course of a few months, eventually stopping completely.
This "quasi-periodic oscillation" (QPO) was thought to be a result of a phenomenon predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity — that any object with enough mass, like a black hole, will twist space-time as it spins. Later, scientists calculated that these gravitational vortices will cause the orbits of particles around the black hole to change orientation, leading to the QPO phenomenon. [Images: Black Holes of the Universe]
"It is a bit like twisting a spoon in honey: Imagine that the honey is space, and anything embedded in the honey will be 'dragged' around by the twisting spoon," Adam Ingram, lead author of a new study describing the findings, said in a statement. "In reality, this means that anything orbiting a spinning object will have its motion affected," added Ingram, of the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Though the observed QPO periods were close to those predicted by this idea, there had not been enough evidence to nail down the connection — until now.
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Blackholesmatter
Blackholesmatter
LOL
I’m surprised that this movie has not been slated for reboot.
I’m thinking all female cast and a gay rainbow swirl hole.
“I’m thinking all female cast and a gay rainbow swirl hole.”
Black hole is racist, it should be called The African American hole
Twisted like taffy? No, it isn’t....
I can never resist these articles because I am so fascinated by the science of black holes. Unfortunately, when I finish any of the articles, my head hurts trying to process this stuff.
Unfortunately, when I finish any of the articles, my head hurts trying to process this stuff.
That’s because the black hole in your head is swirling.
You see, just thinking about a black hole creates one,
sure, it’s tiny but it’s there.
So like taffy is just another way of saying they not a clue what they are like
There’s one in the White House.
LMAO :D
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