A devious black hole 660 million times larger than our own sun was discovered in Galaxy NGC 1332. By measuring its mass, scientists hope to unravel the mysteries of not only its creation but the entire universe as well. If there is hell in space, it seems like this is where the devil would surely reside.
MASSIVE BLACK HOLE BEWILDERS SCIENTISTS
The supermassive black hole has been baffling scientists, and for good reason. Located 73 million light-years away from Earth, the staggering mass has a large disc of cold gas circling around it at 1.1 million mph. Usually, this disc is invisible but thanks to carbon monoxide emission views with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA), scientists can determine its mass and orbit speed. According to professor Dr. Andrew J. Baker from Rutgers University, understanding how this supermassive black hole forms will help us understand the formation of various galaxies.
BIRTH OF A HOLE
Black holes like this one form with matter that is no dense, not eve light can escape the gravitational pull. Way back in the early days of our universe, long before God and the Devil were invented, gas was everywhere. This gas help forms many black holes that eventually grew into supermassive sizes by eating the gas up and emitting large energy amounts. Originally thought to be rather rare, scientists are beginning to think they are more common. A supermassive black hole like this one was found in a barren part of the universe. The galaxy is an unlikely home for this supermassive so just the fact that it exists shows that far more black holes may be out there than previously, though. Measuring the mass will be a devil of a task, but an important one to discover the secrets of our existence.
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL
By measuring the mass of the supermassive black hole, scientists are beginning to find out its role in the formation of its host galaxy and possible our own. As we continue to find out how we have come into existence, it seems that science may be the best friend of the devil. Religion and science have never really mixed and as improvements continue to be made in technology, the less sense Genesis begins to make. However, like God, the devil may be just as much at risk, for if there is not God, that must mean it’s evil counterpart is nothing but myth as well.
