Dings in space
That's right: I'm riffing on The Muppet Show.
"A spinning black hole in the constellation Scorpius has created a stable dent in the fabric of spacetime, scientists say.
"The dent is the sort of thing predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. It affects the movement of matter falling into the black hole.
"The spacetime dent is invisible, but scientists deduced its existence after detecting two X-ray frequencies from the black hole that were identical to emissions noted nine years ago. The finding will allow scientists to calculate the black hole's spin, a crucial measurement necessary for describing the object's behavior."
"A spinning black hole in the constellation Scorpius has created a stable dent in the fabric of spacetime, scientists say.
"The dent is the sort of thing predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. It affects the movement of matter falling into the black hole.
"The spacetime dent is invisible, but scientists deduced its existence after detecting two X-ray frequencies from the black hole that were identical to emissions noted nine years ago. The finding will allow scientists to calculate the black hole's spin, a crucial measurement necessary for describing the object's behavior."
Dings in space
mr damon, 20:05
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You kinda lost me with these science stuff.What exactly are you talking about?
"The fabric of spacetime" is the way that scientists talk about the forces or conceptual "fabric" that keep interstellar matter, planets and even light bound within a three-dimensional matrix (instead of just rocketing off into whatever direction at limitless speed). In order for planets to revolve around stars/ waves of gas and dust and plasma to arc around central stars in nebulae/ and galaxies to maintain their integrity, there would seem to have to be a cohesive force that regulates and gives shape to these behaviors.
Black holes, being so dense (materially) and heavy (gravitationally), would be able to warp this force by bending light and other electromagnetic emissions, and perhaps change the uniform flow or "texture" of spacetime. Sort of like pulling on nylon stockings with two fingers and then when you let go, there's a rumple or dimple that won't go away. Thus, the "dent" that is being referred to in this story... which I didn't write, of course; it's from a news service.
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