Black hole discovered 1,000 light-years from Earth.

[MacNut]

Astronomers discover the closest black hole to Earth — and you can see it with the naked eye

The black hole is so close to us that, on a clear night in the Southern Hemisphere, skywatchers can spot stars dancing around it with the naked eye.

www.cbsnews.com

Astronomers have discovered a new black hole, and it's practically in our backyard. Researchers say the black hole is just 1,000 light-years away from Earth — closer to our solar system than any other found to date.

1,000 light-years may seem far away, but on a cosmic scale, it's incredibly close. In comparison, Sagittarius A*, the infamous supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, is more than 25,000 light-years away, and the first black hole to ever be captured on camera is 55 million light-years away, in a whole other galaxy.

1,000 light-years is so close that astronomers say the two stars that dance around the black hole can be seen with the naked eye on a clear night in the Southern Hemisphere. The stellar system is the first of its kind to be visible in this way.

 

[jkcerda]

ARE THEY sure it's a black hole and not a couple of dead pixels on the monitor?.............

 

[yaxomoxay]

Astronomers discover the closest black hole to Earth — and you can see it with the naked eye

The black hole is so close to us that, on a clear night in the Southern Hemisphere, skywatchers can spot stars dancing around it with the naked eye.

www.cbsnews.com

2020 so far:
January: Pandemic
April: Killer hornets
May: Black hole.

Can't wait to see what's in store for June!

 

[compwiz1202]

2020 so far:
January: Pandemic
April: Killer hornets
May: Black hole.

Can't wait to see what's in store for June!

What ever happened to the Armageddon Asteroid? My prediction for the next level will be that the contaminated water from Flint MI will spread everywhere.

 

[yaxomoxay]

What ever happened to the Armageddon Asteroid? My prediction for the next level will be that the contaminated water from Flint MI will spread everywhere.

Not really because it seems that the Flint water issue is somewhat resolved or very close to.
I expect Godzilla.
Or King Kong.

 

[MacNut]

What ever happened to the Armageddon Asteroid? My prediction for the next level will be that the contaminated water from Flint MI will spread everywhere.

It's out there, just not on a course for us that we can tell.

 

[rhett7660]

Not really because it seems that the Flint water issue is somewhat resolved or very close to.
I expect Godzilla.
Or King Kong.

I say Godzilla needs to show up.

 

[DeepIn2U]

I say Godzilla needs to show up.

King Kong the original bad-ass is going to ride Goz like his little sandbox crybaby dino toy he's going to grapple him or rip apart his Jaws (like he did in 2 movies to the snake master some 30's apart). or rip off Goz' tail and send him home crying.

 

[yaxomoxay]

At this point I just want a giant PacMan devouring people in the streets.
That is, before Cthulhu wakes up.

 

[D.T.]

What ever happened to the Armageddon Asteroid?

Umm, Bruce Willis.

 

[kazmac]

I say Godzilla needs to show up.

I’d be quite happy if he and Mothra show up.

Now, if it was Hedorah, King Ghirdorah, Gan q or Megalon? I‘d royally poop my pants. 😉

 

[rhett7660]

I’d be quite happy if he and Mothra show up.

Now, if it was Hedorah, King Ghirdorah, Gan q or Megalon? I‘d royally poop my pants. 😉

King Ghirdorah... thing of nightmares!!!

 

[SAIRUS]

Will it wash away the rain?

 

[S.B.G]

Some say the end is near.
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon.
Certainly hope we will.
I sure could use a vacation from this ******** three-ring circus sideshow of freaks.

 

[Huntn]

I’d be quite happy if he and Mothra show up.

Now, if it was Hedorah, King Ghirdorah, Gan q or Megalon? I‘d royally poop my pants. 😉

I remember a time as a child when Mothra impressed the heck out of me when it was fighting a guy in a rubber lizard suit.

 

[kazmac]

I remember a time as a child when Mothra impressed the heck out of me when it was fighting a guy in a rubber lizard suit.

Happily, my inner child still loves watching people in rubber monster suits; especially those creatures from Japan. 😍

 

[Scepticalscribe]

At this point I just want a giant PacMan devouring people in the streets.
That is, before Cthulhu wakes up.

Umm, Bruce Willis.

I’d be quite happy if he and Mothra show up.

Now, if it was Hedorah, King Ghirdorah, Gan q or Megalon? I‘d royally poop my pants. 😉

King Ghirdorah... thing of nightmares!!!

I remember a time as a child when Mothra impressed the heck out of me when it was fighting a guy in a rubber lizard suit.

Happily, my inner child still loves watching people in rubber monster suits; especially those creatures from Japan. 😍

Sorry, guys and gals, dudes and dudettes, chapesses and chaps,.....it is Discworld for me.

 

[kazmac]

Sorry, guys and gals, dudes and dudettes, chapesses and chaps,.....it is Discworld for me.

The nice thing is there is something for everyone.🙂

 

[LizKat]

2020 so far:
January: Pandemic
April: Killer hornets
May: Black hole.

Can't wait to see what's in store for June!

After a black hole comes the other side of the looking glass, of course! We'll get to see Lewis Carroll's take on... well no, that would be PRSI material I guess.

In reality I'd say we're overdue for a nice spring and summer. Hope that blasted coronavirus takes a break so that we can all get one too, even if we're sick and tired already of our enforced "vacations".

 

[Roller]

Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms.