Dive Deep into Creativity: Your Ultimate Tumblr Experience Awaits
Star Birth - Blog Posts
Celebrate #BlackHoleFriday with Nurturing Baby Stars
Are you throwing all your money into a black hole today?
Forget Black Friday — celebrate #BlackHoleFriday with us and get sucked into this recent discovery of a black hole that may have sparked star births across multiple galaxies.
If confirmed, this discovery would represent the widest reach ever seen for a black hole acting as a stellar kick-starter — enhancing star formation more than one million light-years away. (One light year is equal to 6 trillion miles.)
A black hole is an extremely dense object from which no light can escape. The black hole's immense gravity pulls in surrounding gas and dust. Sometimes, black holes hinder star birth. Sometimes — like perhaps in this case — they increase star birth.
Telescopes like our Chandra X-ray Observatory help us detect the X-rays produced by hot gas swirling around the black hole. Have more questions about black holes? Click here to learn more.
Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com.