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BLACK HOLES: THEY'LL MESS YOU UP

This Simulation Based On Observations Of The Supermassive Black Hole At The Milky Way's Center Is Mind-Boggling

Space Video ESO/Gravity Consortium/L. Calçada 5 years ago

Based on observations by the European Southern Observatory's GRAVITY instrument, this simulation shows gases swirling around the black hole at the center of the Milky Way — at just 30% the speed of light. It's "the first time material has been observed orbiting close to the point of no return."

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