08-02-2009, 10:35 PM
by Liam Scheff
July 25, 2009
Astronomers may have discovered the cause for a long-sought and troubling mystery - the cause of small bright fires in low to mid-sized mountainous regions worldwide, especially during warmer seasons.
NASAPS scientists have determined that a new and startling breed of micro-mini rogue black holes may be responsible for generating these spectacular, but contained, light shows. ââ¬ÅWe never thought this sort of thing was possible,ââ¬Â said David Prill, of the University of Gloucester, ââ¬Åbut we've been wrong before.ââ¬Â
According to Dr. Prill, the discovery occurred by lucky accident. ââ¬ÅI was looking at photos of these mysterious fires, when I happened to glance at a recent Hubble telescope image of a quasar.ââ¬Â Dr. Prill explained. ââ¬ÅWe have recently proved that quasars are formed by the immense power of a black hole to generate unpredictable light shows and hot radiation zones in space. Staring at the photo of the fire in the mountains, I realized that a mini-quasar was precisely what I was looking at, but on a much smaller scale.ââ¬Â
Dr. Prill then went to his department chief and colleagues with his discovery. ââ¬ÅThey were all very excited ââ¬â no one had ever considered this a possibility before ââ¬â black holes right here on earth. It was a radical notion, but once we buckled down and did the math, it all began to fall into place.ââ¬Â
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July 25, 2009
Astronomers may have discovered the cause for a long-sought and troubling mystery - the cause of small bright fires in low to mid-sized mountainous regions worldwide, especially during warmer seasons.
NASAPS scientists have determined that a new and startling breed of micro-mini rogue black holes may be responsible for generating these spectacular, but contained, light shows. ââ¬ÅWe never thought this sort of thing was possible,ââ¬Â said David Prill, of the University of Gloucester, ââ¬Åbut we've been wrong before.ââ¬Â
According to Dr. Prill, the discovery occurred by lucky accident. ââ¬ÅI was looking at photos of these mysterious fires, when I happened to glance at a recent Hubble telescope image of a quasar.ââ¬Â Dr. Prill explained. ââ¬ÅWe have recently proved that quasars are formed by the immense power of a black hole to generate unpredictable light shows and hot radiation zones in space. Staring at the photo of the fire in the mountains, I realized that a mini-quasar was precisely what I was looking at, but on a much smaller scale.ââ¬Â
Dr. Prill then went to his department chief and colleagues with his discovery. ââ¬ÅThey were all very excited ââ¬â no one had ever considered this a possibility before ââ¬â black holes right here on earth. It was a radical notion, but once we buckled down and did the math, it all began to fall into place.ââ¬Â
Read the rest here:
http://www.thunderbolts.info/thunderblog...t_liam.htm