Looking Up - 22 June 2018

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Black Holes! Supermassive black holes! Black holes gobbling up stars! Supermassive black holes gobbling up stars in colliding galaxies! It's rough out there. Here on Earth, we have survived another solstice, be thankful.

22 Jun 2018 English South Africa Places & Travel

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