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Fatal Attraction

Chris Lintott talks to the astronomer royal about black holes, the beating heart at the centre of galaxies which also have a destructive side.

Black holes are the beating heart of galaxies. It seems that they are pivotal in their evolution, but they also have a destructive side. A dust cloud more massive than the size of the Earth is on a doomed course, as it careers towards the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Chris Lintott talks to the astronomer royal about this cataclysmic encounter.

20 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Chris Lintott
Presenter Lucie Green
Participant Martin Rees
Reporter Paul G Abel
Reporter Chris North
Reporter Pete Lawrence
Series Producer Jane Fletcher
Executive Producer William Lyons

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