NASA Releases a Trippy .GIF of Their Newest Black Hole Simulation

in space •  5 years ago 


( a visualization from NASA showing their latest black hole simulation algorithm )

Late September the folks at NASA released the gorgious above visualization of their take on the physics going on in a black hole. While not an actual video of a black hole (because we can't actually see them) the above animation is quite close to the actions going on in and around a black hole according to NASA scientists.

"Viewed from the side, the disk looks brighter on the left than it does on the right. Glowing gas on the left side of the disk moves toward us so fast that the effects of Einstein’s relativity give it a boost in brightness; the opposite happens on the right side, where gas moving away us becomes slightly dimmer. This asymmetry disappears when we see the disk exactly face on because, from that perspective, none of the material is moving along our line of sight."

- Credit: NASA's Godard Flight Center - https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nasa-visualization-shows-a-black-hole-s-warped-world


( a legend for above visualization from NASA showcasing what is going on in the animation above )

The image above is a legend that outlines exactly what is going on in the visualization of the image featured at the top of this post. It's quite a neat visualization and if you'd like further information on it please visit https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nasa-visualization-shows-a-black-hole-s-warped-world/.


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