The black hole is the only discovery
made that has changed everyone’s perspective about outer space and the
universe.
made that has changed everyone’s perspective about outer space and the
universe.
For the past couple of years,
different scientists have tried to study the universe and its working and
everyone has come forward with their theory. Galileo, Stephen Hawking, Einstein
are a few of the many scientists that have studied outer space and have tried
to find answers about our origin in the infinity we inhabit.
different scientists have tried to study the universe and its working and
everyone has come forward with their theory. Galileo, Stephen Hawking, Einstein
are a few of the many scientists that have studied outer space and have tried
to find answers about our origin in the infinity we inhabit.
As we are concerned about black holes,
it has sparked a lot of interest among everyone around the world. Different
people have come forward with their idea regarding this entity. To some, it is
a portal to some other universe or is concerned with time travel. It has also
been the main topic of so many different movies, but sorry to burst your bubble
but the black hole is not as it is shown in these fictional movies. It is not a
portal to some other world but is merely a hole that is made when a star
collapses.
it has sparked a lot of interest among everyone around the world. Different
people have come forward with their idea regarding this entity. To some, it is
a portal to some other universe or is concerned with time travel. It has also
been the main topic of so many different movies, but sorry to burst your bubble
but the black hole is not as it is shown in these fictional movies. It is not a
portal to some other world but is merely a hole that is made when a star
collapses.
Various discoveries have been made
that more thoroughly explains the origin of black holes and how it is going to
affect us, humans.
that more thoroughly explains the origin of black holes and how it is going to
affect us, humans.
What is Black Hole?
When we here the term black hole we
usually assume a massive hole that engulfs anything that comes in its way but
scientists explain it from a more different and diverse point of view.
usually assume a massive hole that engulfs anything that comes in its way but
scientists explain it from a more different and diverse point of view.
In technical terms, the black hole is
a region of spacetime exhibiting strong gravitational acceleration that nothing
can escape from it not even light. The theory of general relativity predicts
that a sufficiently compact mass can deform spacetime to form a black hole.
a region of spacetime exhibiting strong gravitational acceleration that nothing
can escape from it not even light. The theory of general relativity predicts
that a sufficiently compact mass can deform spacetime to form a black hole.
In simpler terms, a black hole is a
place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out. The
gravity is strong because the matter has been squeezed into a tiny space.
place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out. The
gravity is strong because the matter has been squeezed into a tiny space.
Size of Black Hole
Regarding the size of black holes,
they can be as small as one atom or can be massive as 1 million suns put
together. After studying some more about these mysterious black holes scientist
have found proof that every large galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its
center. So our universe is home to many different sizes of a black hole that
can be found almost anywhere in space.
they can be as small as one atom or can be massive as 1 million suns put
together. After studying some more about these mysterious black holes scientist
have found proof that every large galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its
center. So our universe is home to many different sizes of a black hole that
can be found almost anywhere in space.
Black holes have been a part of our universe for a long time but the first theoretical explanation of black holes was given in 1916 by a scientist named Karl Schwarzschild. He was the first scientist to have explained a modern solution of general relativity that would characterize a black hole. Different scientists tried to learn more about black
holes and the first-ever physical black hole was spotted in 1971. Then in 2019,
the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration released the first image of a
black hole.
holes and the first-ever physical black hole was spotted in 1971. Then in 2019,
the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration released the first image of a
black hole.
So now that we have physical proof of black holes what it would mean for us? Well, our demise won’t be like as many
assume. Black holes may be supermassive but our planet will never falls into
one. Not any black hole is close enough and the sun will never turn into one.
Even if it does, having the same mass as the sun all the planets instead of
falling into the black hole would just orbit around.
assume. Black holes may be supermassive but our planet will never falls into
one. Not any black hole is close enough and the sun will never turn into one.
Even if it does, having the same mass as the sun all the planets instead of
falling into the black hole would just orbit around.
Scientists still do not know what is
inside a black hole, no one can travel into one and because it has a massive
amount of gravity no one will be able to return.
inside a black hole, no one can travel into one and because it has a massive
amount of gravity no one will be able to return.
Our universe is more than just planets
and stars and the more we study it more diverse it becomes. All these discoveries
have given us a chance to learn more and be aware of the world we live in.
and stars and the more we study it more diverse it becomes. All these discoveries
have given us a chance to learn more and be aware of the world we live in.