Horizon. Swallowed by a black hole / written & directed by Dan Clifton ; a BBC/Science Channel co-production.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Clifton, Dan, director.

Science Channel (Television network), production company.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black holes (Astronomy).

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 minutes)

Other Title:

Swallowed by a black hole

Place of Publication:

London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2013.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Deep in the dark heart of the Milky Way galaxy, a rare cataclysmic drama is about to unfold. A cloud of gas three times the size of our planet is to undergo a spectacular destruction. It has strayed within the gravitational reach of the most destructive object in the cosmos; a super-massive black hole. Scientists now predict that by April 2013, G2 - as the gas cloud is known - will have reached the edge of the black hole event horizon. For cosmic detectives across the Earth, the demise of G2 offers a uniquely precious opportunity. For the first time in the history of science, they will be able to observe the immense destructive power of a super-massive black hole. In so doing scientists hope to unlock some of the secrets of black holes, the most elusive objects in the universe.

Participant:

Narrated by Helen McCrory.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 28, 2019).

Contains:

In series: Horizon (Television program)

OCLC:

1096476107