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14 August 2009
The Black Hole at The Center of Our Galaxy
Black holes are one of those astronomical objects that are just as interesting to astronomers, as it is to the public in general. Most people are familiar with the basics of black holes. The gravity is so strong that light itself cannot escape from them. Our sun will never become a black hole, it is not big enough. It will end it’s life as a small white hot cinder, called a …
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.