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Object mistaken as a galaxy is actually a black hole pointed directly at Earth
LiveScience ^ | Briley Lewis

Posted on 03/30/2023 8:05:03 AM PDT by BenLurkin

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To: BenLurkin

From the article:

“meaning the black hole’s jets are now pointed directly at Earth”

I looked this up:

“PBC J2333.9-2343 is located nearly 657 million lightyears away from Earth”

Whatever they are seeing happened more than 657 million years ago.


21 posted on 03/30/2023 10:54:51 AM PDT by Revel
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To: BenLurkin

For some reason this story reminded me that Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Mayor of Houston.....


22 posted on 03/30/2023 10:55:23 AM PDT by Hardshell (Mollie Tibbetts)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

“Though at 950 million light years from Earth it will be some time before we need to worry about it. If were still around here in 950 million years.”

You sure about that? If we see the change then it has already been 950 million years “since the change” right?


23 posted on 03/30/2023 12:37:57 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

That event may have already occurred, and the effects thereof haven’t yet reached our galaxy.

When a burst is hence detected, it will already be too late.

BOAKYAG


24 posted on 03/30/2023 1:14:28 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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25 posted on 03/31/2023 11:30:26 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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I knew I shouldn’t have bought that bike . . .


26 posted on 03/31/2023 11:45:12 AM PDT by BraveMan
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