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April 11, 2019Not That Mike The Other Mike

By now, you’ve probably read about the amazing first-ever photograph of a black hole released by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But there’s more to the story, because reader John B. has just provided this time-lapse photograph showing how the black hole formed.

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dubravkamcvmd April 11, 2019 / 2:37 pm

And house panthers are even more awesome.
allein 🐾 April 11, 2019 / 2:44 pm

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190411.html
- wuyizidi April 11, 2019 / 2:47 pm
  
  And if we zoom out further:
  - allein 🐾 April 11, 2019 / 2:54 pm
    
    Nice!
  - Ricky & Bibi's Mom April 11, 2019 / 3:11 pm
    
    Well played!
  - dubravkamcvmd April 11, 2019 / 4:19 pm
    
    i wouldn’t be at all surprised.
    - ^oo^ April 12, 2019 / 1:49 am
      
      Science is weirder than fiction…
allein 🐾 April 11, 2019 / 2:53 pm

The last one looks like a giant ink spot…
Elizabeth Grisham April 11, 2019 / 2:56 pm

That’s the cutest black hole I’ve ever seen. Adorbs.
debg April 11, 2019 / 3:11 pm

All the photos here are wonderful and very funny. I’ve never doubted that my house panthers form(ed) black holes.
Gigi_the cat lady April 11, 2019 / 3:53 pm

And then there’s this one for the nerds like me.
murkle46 April 11, 2019 / 7:36 pm

MEET DR KATIE BOUMAN, THE COMPUTER SCIENTIST BEHIND THE FIRST IMAGE* OF A BLACK HOLE.
- fkaWaldenPond April 11, 2019 / 10:06 pm
  
  Dear Doctor Bouman; you are my hero! Thank you for you hard, hard work and smarts.
Smartypants April 11, 2019 / 9:06 pm

I love her expression!