Part 3 – Super-massive Black Holes – BBC Horizon
June 2nd, 2010 | 
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In June 2000, astronomers made an extraordinary discovery. One that promises to solve one of the biggest problems in cosmology – how and why galaxies are created. Incredibly, the answer involves the most weird, destructive and terrifying objects in the Universe – supermassive black holes. Scientists are beginning to believe that these forces of pure destruction actually help trigger the birth of galaxies and therefore are at the heart of the creation of stars, planets and all life. Supermassive black holes are so extraordinary that until recently, many people doubted that they existed at all. The idea of giant black holes the size of the Solar System seemed more like science fiction that reality – such monsters would be so powerful that they could destroy the very fabric of the Universe. But in the last five years a series of discoveries has changed our understanding of supermassive black holes and galaxies forever. Using the powerful Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have been scanning nearby galaxies, searching for these giant black holes. It’s a difficult job – by their very nature black holes swallow light – so can never be seen. So what scientists have been looking for is the effect of their massive gravity, hurling stars around them at immense speed. What they’ve found is more extraordinary than anyone could ever have imagined; not just evidence that these vast destructive monsters exist but so far they’re in every single galaxy toward which they have turned their …
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da da da da da da da tum!!!!
wow took them this long to figure out there are black holes in the center. no offense but i guessed that in high school. revolution is what makes something stable from an atom to earth revolving sun to sun revolving the center and galaxies revolve each other
Argh, damn ridicolous music. Otherwise good! Thanks.
@RedSkullBeats
However, You do have to admit that the Primary effect wouldn’t change the outer star’s orbit, but you are right as the inner stars seperates the outer stars orbits would be altered accordingly.
wow i hear the music from the movie predator in here haha
Yes, we may get sucked into it at any moment.
so does our own galaxy have a black hole??
@1971ojoalparche1971 lol some drum and bass on the rendered video parts
The docuemntary is good, but it’s sad that the BBC has to resort to dramatisation and dramatic music to enhance this show. It would be much better without all the jazz.
And I HATE everything that has to do with f***ing Star Trek.
“does everyone have a black hole?” Crude I know but my friend is pissing herself laughing at that
@RedSkullBeats
I had exactly the same thought.
one thing i noticed seems to contradict its self. they say the outer stars would not be effected by the removal of a black hole, because they are feeling gravity from the inner starts. but the inner stars are rotating due to the gravity from the black hole. so if the black hole was removed the inner stars would not rotate as they do and nor would the outer ones as they rely on the inner stars. am i right? or???
Yes.. a silly term to say the least, that’s why he would feel stupid saying it.
Nice series!
Yet he is required to say so, because it is the correct technical term.
I love the accent. syoopuh mahssive blahck howells
bet he feels stupid saying super massive black hole all the time