Supermassive Black Hole
This computer-simulated image shows a supermassive black hole at the core of a galaxy. The black region in the center represents the black hole's event horizon, where no light can escape the massive object's gravitational grip. The black hole's powerful gravity distorts space around it like a funhouse mirror. Light from background stars is stretched and smeared as the stars skim by the black hole.
Size: 3600px × 3599px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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