wolram said:I thought this picture of gas swirling into or around a black hole could be up for picture of the day.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181031080621.htm
not so much an artists rendering but more probably a computer simulation based on actual observationsberkeman said:Artist's rendering of the day?
The "Picture of the Day: Gas Swirling Around a Black Hole" is a visual representation of the powerful forces at work near a black hole. It showcases how gas and other materials are pulled into the black hole and create a swirling disk around it.
This picture was created using data from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a network of radio telescopes around the world. The EHT uses a technique called Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) to combine the signals from multiple telescopes and create high-resolution images of objects in space.
Studying black holes allows scientists to better understand the laws of physics and how the universe works. Black holes also play a crucial role in the evolution of galaxies and have a significant impact on the surrounding environment.
Black holes form when a massive star runs out of fuel and collapses under its own gravity. The intense gravitational pull becomes so strong that even light cannot escape, creating a black hole.
Once something crosses the event horizon of a black hole, it is impossible for it to escape. However, there are some theories that suggest tiny particles, such as Hawking radiation, can escape from a black hole over time.