Astronomers have used data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to observe a supermassive black hole’s ongoing meal, a star being gradually consumed. This discovery provides crucial insights into the feeding habits of black holes and the dynamics of such celestial events.
NASA has shared a 360-degree video that attempts to show us what it would be like to fall into a supermassive black hole. The simulation depicts a flight toward a supermassive black hole surrounded by a hot, glowing disk of gas. This particular one has 4.3 million times the mass of our sun, equivalent to the monster located at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The video also includes labels so that you can better understand the unfolding events.
