It's known as a solar prominence, which contains cooler, denser plasma than the surrounding corona.

I haven't started the new season, but I've watched all previous episodes. I'm not much of a comic book fan, but I still find it a pretty funny show. My only gripe is that they're always too hard on poor ol' Ming!

It's a really good game. It borrows quite a bit of its level design from Super Mario Galaxy, but it works surprisingly well. Most of the time, it's a brilliant game that looks good and handles well. However, there are a few frustrating levels and I found the power-ups (recycled from Sonic Colours) to be implemented poorly.

If you enjoyed the recent Sonic games, I think you'll like this one as well.

Thanks for keeping it alive. I'll be sure to post my update by the end of the month.

Are you talking about the comic? I'm always careful to ensure students don't take analogies seriously and they're always welcome to ask questions. However, it's frustrating to see some proclaim their expertise with comments such as "black holes are all hype and shouldn't be taught anymore" and "Black holes are a myth so general relativity is invalid" before they even have a basic grasp on the fundamental physics.

@playmynutz:

You remind me of my smart-arse astronomy students. I usually counter with this image:

I got Montana, which is an ocean away. I'll have to add it to the vacation list when I travel to the US and see for myself.

I guess you didn't read my comments :P Here's a link to a recent paper about the device and the results of its experimental demonstration.

Can you please explain what you're talking about?

First up, you suggest EM radiation gets stuck at the event horizon, yet somehow we can observe it. Second, you link to an old article about a theoretical device that could replicate the effects of a black hole to harvest solar energy and it somehow supports your claim "black holes are electromagnetic nothing more". Finally, you say the whole thing is hype and shouldn't be taught anymore.

What...the...f?

They started it!