Integral spots matter a millisecond from doom
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 13:40
in Astronomy & Space
ESA's Integral gamma-ray observatory has spotted extremely hot matter just a millisecond before it plunges into the oblivion of a black hole. But is it really doomed? These unique observations suggest that some of the matter may be making a great escape...
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