For the first time, scientists believe they have witnessed the birth of
a black hole. It began 30 years ago when observations were made of a
star 50 million light-years away imploding, setting into motion events
that created a region where gravity is so great that nothing can escape,
even light.
The initial 1979 observation of the exploding star was made by an
amateur
astronomer from Western Maryland, but the profession's top scientists
have
studied it intently with increasingly sophisticated orbiting X-ray
telescopes.
In announcing the discovery Monday at NASA headquarters, the researchers
said that although the information they have collected is consistent
with
the birth of a baby black hole, they cannot rule out some other
possibilities. Nonetheless, they spoke enthusiastically about what they
are learning and
will learn about the evolution of black holes.
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