Apparently we have our youngest black hole in the milky way galaxy. NASA has noticed from the Chandra X-ray observatory what is probably the youngest black hole. Scientists will have a very rare opportunity to study the supernova and the black hole that it is creating.
Also worth noting the process by which something is torn apart is called “Spaghettification”. Who knew that such an awful death would have such a cool name!
Take a look at W49B, and read more about it in Science 2.0!
Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/MIT/L.Lopez et al; Infrared: Palomar; Radio: NSF/NRAO/VLA
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