In this day in age where we can scientifically explain virtually everything in the world, it is very difficult to believe that there is anything that is still a mystery. When scientists are looking for something new to discover or research, where do they turn? One of the last remaining mysteries in the Universe are black holes. These super-dense bodies in the Universe leave a lot to be discovered. We have basic theories on what we believe happens to black holes and how they are formed; however, no one knows the real truth about black holes and we may ever know. These "galactic wells" are quite possibly how the Universe formed and how the Universe might end. They hold the information to understand exactly how the Universe started. Black Holes are very interesting to study and there is a lot of information about them; however, there is still a lot more to be learned about them.
First, to understand a black hole, you must understand exactly how they are formed. A black hole is formed when a large star known as a super-giant reaches the end of its life. When it reaches this point it starts to dilate. It does this because it collapses in on itself because there is too much iron in its core. After a while it becomes to tightly packed with gas and expands. Super giants can do this for thousands or even millions of years. Then when the proportion of iron in the core gets large enough, the star explodes; this is known as a supernova (Schweighauser 148). From there, the star can take one of two paths. In the first path, the star becomes a pulsar. This is when the protons and electrons are smashed together so hard that they make neutrons. The Neutron Star then emits beams of light out of both its poles. This is known as a pulsar: these stars do this for about a million years and then they become Neutron Stars that no longer pulse. Another path that the star can take after the supernova is a much more violent one.
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Not any star can become a Black Hole. ... The theory of black hole evaporation seems to be a popular theory on how black holes die. Black holes emit radiation, and the energy to emit this radiation comes from the black hole's mass, therefore shrinking the black hole. ... A white hole is the exact opposite of a black hole. ... Since a white hole is a time reversal of a black hole, creating one is impossible (as destroying a black hole is impossible). ...
That mystery happens to be that of the ever elusive, black hole. ... The black hole's surface is known as the event horizon. ... A spherically symmetric black hole with a point electric charge has the same essential features as a rotating black hole. ... In order to understand what exactly a black hole is, we must first take a look at the basis for the cause of a black hole. ... Such spinning black holes are known as Kerr black holes. ...
The black hole's surface is known as the event horizon. ... A spherically symmetric black hole with a point electric charge has the same essential features as a rotating black hole. ... In order to understand what exactly a black hole is, we must first take a look at the basis for the cause of a black hole. ... Such spinning black holes are known as Kerr black holes. ... Black hole electrodynamics is the theory of electrodynamics outside a black hole. ...
A spherically symmetric black hole with a point electric charge has the same essential features as a rotating black hole. ... In order to understand what exactly a black hole is, we must first take a look at the basis for the cause of a black hole. ... Such spinning black holes are known as Kerr black holes. ... Black hole electrodynamics is the theory of electrodynamics outside a black hole. ... Far from the black hole, at infinity, the black hole electric field is that of a point charge. ...
On December 3, 1995, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope identified a black hole in the galaxy NGC 4621, located 100 million light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Virgo. This is the second super-massive black hole that astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescop...
Black Holes: before, now and forever If the theory of their existence is true, black holes are the most influential force in the known physical universe. ... This is why a black hole's are black. ... Therefore the black hole is seen as a void in space. Black holes have a pertinent effect on time. ... Similarly a black hole is also thought of as a singularity. ...
