First Image Captured Of Black Hole At Center Of Milky Way

Scientists call it the “gentle giant” of the Milky Way: a massive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It’s about 4 million times larger than the sun in our solar system. NBC News’ Tom Costello explains the history behind the monumental discovery and the facts about this phenomenon.

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[skoden]

So is this the 2nd one I remember seeing another one a few years back as well

[beb]

now if someone can only explain to me, if I'm driving in my car and a fly inside of my car flies from the back seat to the front windshield, he's only flying slowly. but if the fly is doing the same distance, only outside of the vehicle, then he is flying faster than my vehicle. is speed only relative to wind resistance?

[mixtlillness]

Warping of speed and time? Someone needs to know what they’re talking about.

[parrotcracker]

So, it's like sleeping? It's just like perception? I fall asleep and wake up. Feels like one second but 9 hours have actually passed. I know no one would actually survive in a black hole but if a machine was built so someone could survive would their body's age?

[mackymintle]

“Speed and Time”? Really!?
NBC!?
You even baked it into the graphic!
Shame….

[drlarryjohnson]

Hmmm.... "gentle giant" I think that's quite the understatement! Einstein actually theorized that there is a low likelihood that going through will bring you to an alternate universe (with lots of caveats on what "going through" means). But the bulk of evidence does imply that if the "gentle giant" comes our way, we're toast.

[theminotaur]

Science, music, and dogs. Man's greatest achievements.

[TheDaexiled]

The black hole is not 4 million times the size of the sun it's 4 million times more dense than the sun,

[jletever]

This is the 2nd image not first. Sag A Star has been photographed last year.

[statesman]

Aren't we part of the spiral of our galaxy? I highly doubt this is an image of the center of our galaxy. To see the center, we would have to shoot a telescope outside of our galaxy many light years away, and such a telescope doesn't exist. These images came from a complilation of different telescopes from Earth.

[spicychkensandwich]

But could it send you back in time? To the 90's?

[jessiesy]

Don't worry guys, it's too very far from us. Black holes can only entertain us like real Star Wars.

[mariekamerdula]

Naturally it's named my sign. Lol

[eniceflims]

Next
Time machine folks.maybe in a million years
But I believe it could happen.where to I don’t know 🤷‍♂️

[-fu]

Wouldn't be too bad to leave the current state of things and zip 10 years ahead ... though I'm not sure I'd like what I see when returning.

[LEE-Rapture]

Someone said time machine, I only know of one and his name is Jesus. If your soul is saved then you will be Raptured up to the heavens to be with Jesus. So with that being said as captain Picard would say make it so number 1. Be ready!

[chrisallen]

"4 million times the size of the sun"😳

[musablue]

This is where the Republicans come from

[worldgate]

"warping of speed and time" -- You mean SPACE and TIME.

[Neimfeltrite]

If a preacher could tell me what's in that hole, I'd be in Church right now.