Jan 20, 2019 | Updated: 08:39 AM EST

iodine atom

Molecular black hole in the iodine atom is created after the atom is beamed with a high intensity X-ray laser.

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Scientists that worked at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are able to create a molecular black hole using the X-ray laser beam.

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