A captain and his crew bracing for dear life as they descend nearer and nearer toward the center. Two brave young astronauts launching themselves full throttle into unknown depths just to see what lies beyond. A massive force consuming entire galaxies in its wake, including a little planet named Earth who so happened to be […]
Have you ever wondered what lies at the center of our Milky Way, what happens to stars when they die, or what may lie in the darkest spots of the observable universe? The answer to all of those questions is black holes. Albert Einstein was the first one to suggest that black holes existed in […]
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Order nowThanks to recent advancements in technology, astronomers have been given the means to better understand how supermassive black holes formed, as well as their relation to the evolution of their respective galaxies. Before understanding what a supermassive black hole is, it is probably best to learn about normal black holes in comparison. A black hole […]
Two recent discoveries continue to mystify us and puzzle astronomers. Recently a cosmic gas cloud had a deadly encounter with Sagittarius A, only to pass through it. Astronomers are mystified and still fighting each other about it. From recording x-rays from two different locations, we were able to measure the speed of a black hole […]
Section 1 of the four-part series on black holes. THe section determines what the dark hole is, goes back to the origins of black hole research, and demonstrates how physicists came to terms with the creation of these strange objects. Section 2 can discuss the role black holes play in galaxies and how hidden objects […]
To begin with, what is a black hole? A black sphere in the universe that sucks up everything within its path? Although black holes do capture objects in their entirety, this is only plausible if the object comes within the gravitational force field of the black hole, meaning, as cool as it sounds, no it […]
In many films and even television shows, when the idea of black holes is discussed we see a common theme of these phenomena being deemed as either a time warp, or as a form of transport from one place to another. Science Fiction films have created the idea that black holes serve as a way […]
Black Holes are the places in space where the gravitational pull or force is so strong that light can not even escape. Personally, I found Black Holes to be the most interesting and questionable thing we have discussed in Astronomy 101 because of the lack of knowledge we, as humans, know about them. Growing up […]
First before we go into details, a black hole is a region of space that has a gravitational force that’s so intense that no matter or radiation can escape. Black holes are created by a star that reaches the end point of their life and has a mass that’s three times stronger than our sun’s […]
Abstract Black holes are some of the strangest and most fascinating objects found in outer space. They are objects of extreme density, with such strong gravitational attraction that even light cannot escape from their grasp if it comes near enough. Albert Einstein first predicted black holes in 1916 with his general theory of relativity. The […]
In space, there is nothing more frightening than the words black hole. The inferences made by long distance observations indicate something sinister about an object that seemingly consumes light and energy. “”Black holes were theorized more than 200 years ago, and later were predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The discovery of active galaxies […]
