The Event Horizon Telescope—really a virtual telescope with an effective diameter of the Earth—has been pointing at Sagittarius A* for the last several years. Most researchers in the astrophysics community expect that its images, taken from telescopes all over the Earth, will show the telltale signs of a black hole. However, a question is now being risen about these black holes. People are wondering if they are in fact dark energy stars.
Key Takeaways:
- Astrophysicists believe that the images taken of Sagittarius A from all over the world will reveal it to be a black hole.
- However, it is the opinion of physicist George Chapline that Sagittarius A is not a black hole but a dark energy star.
“The idea has found no support in the astrophysical community—over the last decade, Chapline’s papers on this topic have garnered only single-digit citations. His most popular paper in particle physics, by contrast, has been cited over 600 times.”
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