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    Default Scientists simulate black hole at the centre of the Milky Way

    At the centre of our Milky Way galaxy is a supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A*, and scientists have visualised it in virtual reality for the first time.

    Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands and Goethe University in Germany used cutting-edge astrophysical models of the black hole to create a 360 degree virtual reality simulation, which can be viewed on widely available VR consoles.

    Their work, published in the open access journal Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology, could be useful for studying black holes in the future.

    Dr Jordy Davelaar, the corresponding author of the paper, said: "Our virtual reality simulation creates one of the most realistic views of the direct surroundings of the black hole and will help us to learn more about how black holes behave.

    "Travelling to a black hole in our lifetime is impossible, so immersive visualisations like this can help us understand more about these systems from where we are."


    https://news.sky.com/story/scientist...y-way-11558088


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