Astronomers watch as a black hole destroys a dust cloud
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2023-04-21 08:30
Astronomers watch as a black hole destroys a dust cloud
Astronomers are watching as the super gravity of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy is destroying a dust cloud. The cloud, known as X7 has the mass of 50 Earths and is orbiting the black hole, Sagittarius A.  The cloud appears as a filament and is 3,000 times as long as the sun-Earth distance. In just 20 years of observation, the cloud has elongated and shows signs of being pulled apart by the black hole's super gravity. Guest Anna CiurnoAssistant ResearcherDepartment of Physics and Astr

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