Posted on Jan 19, 2024
Mysterious deep-space object could be the smallest black hole ever discovered — or the heaviest...
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A newly discovered mystery object could be the heaviest neutron star ever seen, the smallest black hole, or something completely new to science. The unknown object, discovered 40,000 light-years away inside a dense globule of stars named NGC 1851, was detected through the rapid flashes of its orbiting companion — a rotating neutron star known as a pulsar that sweeps out a beam of light once every 6 milliseconds.
According to the researchers, the new entity falls within the historical "mass gap" between black holes and neutron stars, meaning it could be either one. The researchers published their findings Jan. 18 in the journal Science.
According to the researchers, the new entity falls within the historical "mass gap" between black holes and neutron stars, meaning it could be either one. The researchers published their findings Jan. 18 in the journal Science.
Mysterious deep-space object could be the smallest black hole ever discovered — or the heaviest...
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There is just so much that we don't know out in space. Personally, I think that we need to focus on our galaxy. Humans will never reach beyond our home galaxy.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Our Human Minds Can Not Wrap Around "Eternity"
Something Which Has Always Been And Will Never End.
Take Some Advise: "Don't Contemplate It Very Long
Or You'll Lose Your Fa-King Mind", But It IS Real~
Something Which Has Always Been And Will Never End.
Take Some Advise: "Don't Contemplate It Very Long
Or You'll Lose Your Fa-King Mind", But It IS Real~
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