This week's space, science and "iving planet" news contained its welcome share of space and black hole news, along with some unruly eruptions and neat inventions. Check it out below.
1. 3D Printer: Create Your Own Invisibility Cloak
Not only can you create an invisiblity cloak now, you can also 3D print it. Though the device only cloaks microwaves, the scientists believe it holds promise for visible light cloaks in the future. The study is published in the journal Optics Letters.
2. Black Hole Birth Revealed Through Cosmic Flashes
Black holes still remain very much a mystery but that mystery has come one step closer to light with new evidence that we may actually be able to spot something never before seen: black holes being born. We won't be able to see many, unless they're in nearer systems, but the find is still promising. "That flash is going to be very bright, and it gives us the best chance for actually observing that this event occurred," astrophysicist Tony Piro said. "This is what you really want to look for."
3. Milky Way Black Hole Heats Up Cosmic Gas As Meal
We've all been curious as to what black holes nom on and now that answer has become a little bit clearer with the revelation that the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way heats up gas before consuming it. The observation comes from the Herschel space observatory and should teach us about how black holes grow.
4. Mount Cleveland Erupts In Alaska, Are Flights OK?
Adding to the slew of volcano eruptions we've seen this year, Mount Cleveland erupted in Alaska. 158 volcanoes are known to have erupted in Alaska in its history.
5. NASA Curiosity Rover Panoramas Depict Stunning Mars Landscape
In wake of all the talk of going to Mars, NASA is feeding our appetite with numerous images and even some video of the red planet. The panoramas provide a completely different view. "I chose these scenes because they vividly tell the story of what NASA seeks to accomplish with Curiosity in the search for signs of life on Mars as well as tell the science story of the entire mission at a glance - one panorama is worth a thousand words, so to speak," co-creator Ken Kremer said.
