For the first time, a black hole has been seen being born out of an exploding star 20 times the mass of our sun. The baby black hole is located 50 million light-years from Earth. IT has not been possible before to study a black hole anywhere especially from so close. In perspective the back hole was born almost in our backyard. What is important is that scientists have pinpointed its' birth date. The discovery is also important because it could help research the fates of other stars. Theoretically, stars that are greater than about 20 times the mass of our sun are thought to collapse inward and become neutron stars. Astronomers don't really know the dividing line between black holes and neutron stars,but the x-ray data will help narrow that down. Researchers prefer the baby black hole theory over the newborn neutron star, but only time and more data will tell.
I believe that this is a very significant event for astronomers that study the life span of all different kinds planets. They will be able to study the way plants end and what happens to them afterwards. They could use this knowledge to predict a similar fate for earth in the future. I will also help scientists study the importance and roles of black holes in the universe. They could also study the out come of the black hole that is in the middle of our universe. I believe that this is a big step in the study of astronomy.
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