A new visual depiction of a black hole's impressive gravity by NASA reveals its warping of space and time. Now, there's an edgewise view of a black hole that almost doesn't seem possible
If there were a safe way to approach a black hole and see how it worked, it might look something like this. A new visual depiction of a black hole's impressive gravity by NASA reveals its warping of space and time. We've given an edgewise view of a black hole that almost doesn't seem possible.
In the image, a simulated black hole is surrounded by accumulated matter that's being pulled toward it. The particles are in a thin accretion disk, where the swirling pace nears the speed of light. The temperatures heat up the material and cause the material to glow. The outer part of the disk spins at a slower rate. The Milky Way's supermassive black hole is feastingThe light appears in different wavelengths due to the black hole's gravity, causing its skewed appearance.
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