Inside a center of a swirling whirlpool of hot gas is what appears to be a black hole; something that has never before seen directly. What drew me to this picture was obviously the bright light that is emitted by the swirling gas. The surounding gas has a flickering of about 450 times per second. Astronomers estimate that the center object inside is about seven times bigger than our sun. I have never before seen an image of what a black hole actually looks like, its usually a ridiously wrong mental image most people gain from movies and the like. This picture demonstrates how much research and scienfic gain will be made in the future. One day we will be able to answer questions like what physical mechanisms actually causes this flickering? The graphic image is amazing!
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