Tuesday, October 01, 2013

Black-hole eruption nearby is a warning for us all

Black-hole eruption nearby is a warning for us all - opinion - 30 September 2013 - New Scientist
We might take it as further evidence of the precariousness of our existence: how the universe teems with threats, some still unsuspected, that might wipe us out in an instant. 
Had our planet orbited a star closer to the Milky Way's black hole, it would have been bathed in radiation – probably killing off our ancestors.

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