Astronomers are closing in on the proof they've sought for years that one of the most destructive objects in the universe - a supermassive black hole - is lurking right in the center of our own galaxy. Could it flare up and devour our entire galactic neighborhood?
Animation of a star and space time grid.
From supernova to event horizon, the dark secrets of supermassive black holes are revealed through stunning computer-generated imagery, including an extraordinary simulation of what it might look like to fall into the belly of such a beast.
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