Saturday, September 24, 2011

KILLER BLACK HOLES DRESSED IN PLANETARY CORPSES

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It's obvious that playing near a black hole can only end in tears. Now, a new study may have shed light on why many black holes are shrouded in a thick, choking doughnut of dust. The doughnut may be a result of planetary bodies being smashed and ground-up after being flung from their parent stars.

But it's not all doom and gloom, this planetary massacre may spawn new star birth in the centers of galaxies.

Read More: http://news.discovery.com/space/killer-black-holes-dressed-in-planetary-corpses-110923.html

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