Visualize a mind-bending black hole!😱⁣
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The gravity of a black hole is so intense,
it distorts its surroundings like a carnival mirror.
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Seen nearly edgewise in this visualization,
the turbulent disk of gas churning around a black hole takes on a crazy double-humped appearance.
The black hole’s extreme gravity alters the paths of light coming from different parts of the disk,
producing the warped image.
The black hole’s extreme gravitational field redirects and distorts light coming from different parts of the disk,
but exactly what we see depends on our viewing angle.
The greatest distortion occurs when viewing the system nearly edgewise.⁣
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Simulations like this one help us visualize what Einstein meant when he said that gravity warps the fabric of space and time.⁣
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Credit:
@NASAGoddard/Jeremy Schnittman⁣
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Don't quit your daydream!
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Staring out of the window overlooking the Earth is a one-of-a-kind view and our @NASAAstronauts have had the privilege of doing it since that start of the space program.
Now sharing it with you on social media,
through these images captured aboard the @ISS,
we see the Earth as a globally connected,
integrated and fascinating place.
Take in the beauty of the place we call home,
sweet home.
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Credit:
NASA⁣
⁣ #NASA #HomeSweetHome #Views #Space #Beauty ⁣

Jupiter LIVES for the drama.
Just look.
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In this image we see Jupiter's volcanically active moon Io cast a shadow on its cloud tops as it transits in front of the Sun.
Due to its sheer size and orbital tilt,
the planet's many moons regularly cast their shadows upon its cloud tops.
Citizen scientist Kevin M.
Gill created this enhanced-color image using data from our Juno spacecraft's JunoCam imager while the spacecraft was about 4,885 miles (7,862 kilometers)
above the clouds.⁣
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Image credits:
NASA JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS⁣
Image processing by Kevin M.
Gill,
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CC BY 3.0.
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