Black Hole Facts
Black Hole Facts
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Interesting Black Hole Facts: |
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Black holes have three main parts: the Outer Event Horizon, the Inner Event Horizon, and the Singularity. |
Objects could potentially escape the Outer Event Horizon portion of a black hole. |
The Singularity is the center of the black hole and has the strongest gravitational pull. |
Black holes are so powerful that they even suck up light. |
Black holes are not empty and are actually full of debris that it has collected from space. |
Black holes are the end result of a supernova. |
Many scientists believe that there are black holes in the center of all galaxies including the Milky Way. |
Black holes are about the size of large stars. |
Although we believe there are black holes, no one has actually seen one. |
Although black holes are much smaller than the stars they are made from, they contain the same amount of mass as the original star. |
The black holes that are said to be located in the center of galaxies are typically a billion times heavier than the Sun. |
The gravity in black holes is so strong that objects sucked in them are literally torn apart. |
According to the famous astronomer Stephen Hawking, black holes eventually evaporate due to their shrinkage which is caused by increasing temperatures. |
Some astronomers believe that objects that are sucked into black holes can eventually end up in another galaxy. |
The concept of time does not exist in a black hole. |
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