The Sky at Night S2013E9: Fatal Attraction

  • Aired: 2013-09-02
  • Time: 22:00:00
  • Runtime: 30 minutes
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Overview

Black holes are the beating heart of galaxies. It seems that they are pivotal in their evolution, but they also have a destructive side. A dust cloud more massive than the size of the Earth is on a doomed course, as it careers towards the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Chris Lintott talks to the Astronomer Royal about this cataclysmic encounter.