Peering to the edge of a black hole
Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
Using a continent-spanning telescope, an international team of astronomers has peered to the edge of a black hole at the center of a distant galaxy. For the first time, they have measured the black hole's "point of no return" -- the closest distance that matter can approach before being irretrievably pulled into the black hole.