Scientists witness apparent black hole birth
By Marc Kaufman Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
For the first time, scientists believe they have witnessed the birth of a black hole.
The evidence began arriving 30 years ago from a star 50 million light-years away that had imploded, setting into motion events that created a region where gravity is so great that nothing can escape, even light.
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