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- Portrait of a Doomed Asteroid
A new study provides a possible explanation of mysterious X-ray flares detected by the Chandra K-ray Observatory for several years in the region of Sagittarius A*, or Sgr A*. The study suggests a cloud around Sgr A*, a supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, which contains hundreds of trillions of asteroids and comets that have been stripped from their parent stars. The flares occur when asteroids of six miles or larger in radius are consumed by the black hole. An asteroid that undergoes a close encounter with another object, such as a star or planet, can be thrown into an orbit headed towards Sgr A*. If the asteroid passes within about 100 million miles of the black hole, roughly the distance between the Earth and the sun, it is torn into pieces by the tidal forces from the black hole. These fragments would then be vaporized by friction as they pass through the hot, thin gas flowing onto Sgr A*, similar to a meteor heating up and glowing as it falls through Earth's atmosphere. A flare is produced and eventually the remains of the asteroid are swallowed by the black hole. Image Credit: Illustrations: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss
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Category Archives: Society
John Wayne
I was reminded that today is the anniversary of John Wayne’s passing. Denise over at the Ten Ring has a nice little post up regarding her feelings.I would have liked to find a little Sgt. Stryker to post for you. … Continue reading
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Texas
As many years as I have spent in Texas I always hated the weather, and loved the people. That has not changed. I hate Texas weather but ya gotta love these guys. This has got to be the funniest, and … Continue reading
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Knife Rights
Ok I think we all recognize that the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is guaranteed by the second ammendment to The Constitution. That is pretty clear cut. Shortly, the Supreme Court will rule on the Heller case and is … Continue reading
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Rage or Instinctual Evolution
Over at Personal Effects, there is a post titled “Rage of Ages, that really makes me question why I didn’t think of that? In this case I know the reason I did not is based on the fact that I … Continue reading
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Corn – Food or Fuel?
Ed Morrisey published a piece on Ethanol earlier today. It was interesting to me that I was having a very similar conversation with one of my fellow Kyuki-do practitioners the other night. I think Ed made some outstanding points throughout … Continue reading
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G7 Comparison
Every so often you run across something that is refreshingly blunt. Mark Steyn has a post up that is one of those. It is a refreshing comparison of the United States relative position within the G7 group. It does some … Continue reading
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Earth Day…
… is also Lenin’s Birthday. Hmm…interesting coincidence or something else? Lenin’s political philosophy knew nothing of morality, he once said that, “There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just … Continue reading
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Media Reporting
An interesting little piece over here on what many people are finally beginning to realize. Checkout the video while you are there.
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Prince Harry – Returning to Britian
This news hit the blog wire Thursday, and really pisses me off. Here we have someone of obvious notoriety that is very quietly making a difference. He is out there carrying on a tradition of service, on the “tip of … Continue reading
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The Greatest Generation Part I
A lot has been written about the veterans of WWII. The values that they have, and display. Their actions during the war, and after. The impact that they have had not on the shaping of the United States, and really … Continue reading
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