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World Service,16 Oct 1995,27 mins

The Galaxy's New Black Hole

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The discovery of a new black hole, a collapsed star which can swallow light. Scientists discovered the black hole in our galaxy by examining the x ray outburst coming from it. Also in the programme, the plant that flowers to order and the discovery of new atoms.

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