The Tiny Dots in This Image Aren't Stars or Galaxies. They're Black Holes

https://www.sciencealert.com ^ | 2 JANUARY 2022 | MICHELLE STARR

[FroggyTheGremlim]

I have long wondered - how could we tell the difference between the Universe expanding versus contracting into a massive universal black hole with its event horizon being the Big Bang?

Objects further “down” the black hole from us would seem to be receding from us because they are travelling faster than us.

Objects not as far “down” the black hole seem to be receding from us because we are travelling faster than they.

[Red Badger]

I thought the two seasons were Summer and Hockey..............

[Red Badger]

Excellent!...................

[DannyTN]

"This thread needs a picture of the Time Bandits." Okay

[one guy in new jersey]

Like so many others...

[bgill]

White lights self identifying as black holes.

[Track9]

Lol… ‘Oh the problem… it’s back…”

[DannyTN]

It’s been a while since I’ve seen that movie. I forgot the lines that went with that scene. LOL

[Delta 21]

What if I dont believe you?

[bobbo666]

Another mind-boggling image (s) are by the Hubble. Do a DDGo search of “hubble Legacy Field”. There are a family of images that are downloadable of galaxies imaged by the Hubble. These are from a spot in the sky the size of a nickle held at arm’s length. There are hundreds of thousands.
The only free imaging software I’ve found that can handle the file size is Gimp. Nothing M$ will touch them. Load the software, load the image, and keep increasing the focus — those little pinwheels and globs are millions of stars.
With a really good telescope in your backyard on a clear night you can see only a couple of galaxies.

[Track9]

“I dare say…”

[Honest Nigerian]

Reminds me of the ceiling of the old Tampa Theater on Franklin Street. Sort of like taking a sheet of black construction paper, punching a bunch of small holes in it, and then holding it up to a light source.

[Carriage Hill]

Maybe in Chicago, NYC or Minnesota, but here in PA it's Summer and Construction. 28° and they're still working out there; I hit 4 construction chokepoints on the way home, this morning.

[Red Badger]

In Florida we have two seasons:

“Lots of Tourists” and “Somewhat Less Tourists”.............

[M Kehoe]

Didn’t Don Lemon of CNN speak about black holes?

Or was that black hos?

5.56mm

[Red Badger]

He knows a lot about Black Holes, up close and personal................

[A Navy Vet]

I’m still laughing as I write this. Thank you.

[tnlibertarian]

I once had a pet black hole. I can’t figure out where I left it.

That sucks.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Red Badger.

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[wideminded]

That’s cool.