[quote]Although research is ongoing, astronomers say that the unusual blast likely arose when a star wandered too close to its galaxy’s central black hole. Intense tidal forces tore the star apart, and the infalling gas continues to stream toward the hole. According to this model, the spinning black hole formed an outflowing jet along its rotational axis. A powerful blast of X- and gamma rays is seen if this jet is pointed in our direction.
As dozens of telescopes turned to study the spot, astronomers quickly noticed that a small, distant galaxy appeared very near the Swift position. A deep image taken by Hubble on April 4 pinpoints the source of the explosion at the center of this galaxy, which lies 3.8 billion light-years away.[/quote]
[url]http://www.universetoday.com/84694/space-telescopes-observe-unprecedented-explosion/[/url]
Boom.
:science:
WHAT THE FU-
So did the star explode like millions of years ago and were only seeing it now?
It's so weird that we see stuff in our sky so long after they happened.
rated late because it happened 3.8 billion years ago
So...it's in the middle of the Galactic Void or in another Galaxy, right? The Milky Way's diameter is estimated at 100k LY, so that'd put the detonation more than likely in the void.
[editline]7th April 2011[/editline]
Says in the center of a galactic black hole, but I wonder if that galaxy is even there any more. 3.8 billion years...
Not really news, seeing this came from 3.8B LY away. This happened 3.8B years ago.
Far Far away?
[img]http://www.debunking911.com/deathstar_jpg_w300h265.jpg[/img]
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[QUOTE=The golden;29041730]1 Earth Year is like a nanosecond in terms of the scale of space.[/QUOTE]
That freaks me out for some reason.
[QUOTE=Ducluck7;29042215]That freaks me out for some reason.[/QUOTE]
Don't let it freak you out. Instead, let it be awe-inspiring. The whole universe and how it works is fascinating, and it's what has inspired me to delve into the world of physics and chemistry.
It'd be more awe inspiring and less scary if we knew more about the universe. Honestly, even with our present knowledge, we're still in the dark about a lot of things. :ohdear:
I think I might just be into physics for the sense of action:
"HEY GUESS WHAT"
"WHAT"
"THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN SPACE!!!"
"REALLY? HOW BIG WAS IT?"
"GIIAANT"
"HOW FAR FROM HERE
"3.8 BIIILLLLLIIIOONN LIGHT-YEARS AWAY"
"HOLY FUCKING BALLSACKS I NEED TO READ ABOUT THIS"
[editline]7th April 2011[/editline]
What should we do with these particles?
COLLIDE THE SHIT OUTTA THEM
Ugh, why do people post such late crap.
Hopefully no black holes appear near earth anytime soon. They seem like they can fuck shit up rather badly.
I read this 3.8 billion years ago
[QUOTE=No_0ne;29041501]rated late because it happened 3.8 billion years ago[/QUOTE]
That depends on your frame of reference.
Skimming over the title I thought it said "Giant blast kills 3.8 billion".
i was like wut
So basically it happened 3.8 billion years ago.
[QUOTE=scotland1;29043794]Skimming over the title I thought it said "Giant blast kills 3.8 billion".
i was like wut[/QUOTE]
I'd be pretty speechless
if that...was what I thought I saw
[QUOTE=johan_sm;29043531]Hopefully no black holes appear near earth anytime soon. They seem like they can fuck shit up rather badly.[/QUOTE]
they aren't as bad as people make them out to be
2012 believers would rejoice saying the earth will melt December 21 2012.
It actually happened close to when earth was still forming, and we're just now seeing it
That's so far away it's hard to even comprehend the sheer scale
[QUOTE=zombini;29047670]2012 believers would rejoice saying the earth will melt December 21 2012.[/QUOTE]
Why would you rejoice in the knowledge that the earth will melt next year
why
[QUOTE=alphatwo;29041487]So did the star explode like millions of years ago and were only seeing it now?
It's so weird that we see stuff in our sky so long after they happened.[/QUOTE]
More than millions, billions of years ago
Must of been an epic space battle.
DeathStar yo.
Are they still monitoring it?
this is fucking amazing, what are the odds of we witnessing this in our lifetime?
[QUOTE=DrBreen;29049366]this is fucking amazing, what are the odds of we witnessing this in our lifetime?[/QUOTE]
Goddamit, I read this in Breen's voice...
If we think we are the most important species in the universe, might as well have galaxies explode in front our eyes until every last of them destroys itself.
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