Born Hunter 17,638 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) Quote WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using a global network of telescopes to see “the unseeable,” an international scientific team on Wednesday announced a milestone in astrophysics - the first-ever photo of a black hole - in an achievement that validated a pillar of science put forward by Albert Einstein more than a century ago. https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-blackhole/seeing-the-unseeable-scientists-reveal-first-photo-of-black-hole-idUKKCN1RM1OP Edited April 10, 2019 by Born Hunter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,638 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) In other Nerd News; SpaceX are launching another Falcon 9 Heavy rocket today. This is a big-ish deal for me as it's a 60 ton payload rocket that is a short step away from their 100 ton BFR that's in development. That puts the human species back in the sort of position, in terms of capability, we were in back in the 60s with the Saturn V. Interesting to see how this 'space race' develops! Also; Our homegrown developmental space-plane engine has passed a significant technological milestone. If they get this thing fully operational it really could revolutionise the space industry. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47832920 Edited April 10, 2019 by Born Hunter 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Tomo's thl's resident black hole expert. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 hour ago, ginger beard said: Tomo's thl's resident black hole expert. ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob.243 7,539 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Nicknamed, "Abbott's ring". 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,876 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 hour ago, ginger beard said: Tomo's thl's resident black hole expert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,876 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 35 minutes ago, king said: ???? my wife is black mate.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,638 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Oh my God Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,876 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Born Hunter said: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-blackhole/seeing-the-unseeable-scientists-reveal-first-photo-of-black-hole-idUKKCN1RM1OP brilliant aint it...just seen it on the news....my first thought was shame Stephen hawkin wasn't alive to see it.... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, TOMO said: my wife is black mate.... at least she aint ginger tomo lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,259 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, baker boy said: How does stuff millions of light years away benifit us, whats the point wasting billions of pounds on space exploration In a nut shell to survive we have to be able to leave one day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,504 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, Greyman said: In a nut shell to survive we have to be able to leave one day 29 minutes ago, baker boy said: How does stuff millions of light years away benifit us, whats the point wasting billions of pounds on space exploration You never seen interstellar ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Yeah, heard it on the radio. Fascinating Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 minute ago, W. Katchum said: Don’t know what’s worse finding out Stephen Hawkins is deed or tomo got a black missus an aint threatening to slap ole ginger balls No malice in my comment.just a little joke. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 13 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Oh I know but how many other members would have laughed it off like tomo what a guy or he is gonna do you at a show All of them you bully. He can try but i suspect he would be woefully unprepared for this ginger hurricane of fists and feet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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