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Scientists discover bizarre region around black holes that proves Einstein right yet again


Einstein's general theory of relativity predicted that so-called 'plunging regions' around black holes would accelerate matter into them at the speed of light. Now, X-ray observations of a remote black hole have proved him right.

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