Multiple Black Holes Lab Report

The existence of black holes was first theorized by John Mitchell in 1783. Mitchell accepted Newton’s laws of gravity and suggested that light escaping from the surface of a star would have its speed reduced due to the gravitation pull of the star, and therefore if a star’s gravitation pull was strong enough even light would not be able to escape.[1] Using the approximate speed of light he reasoned that if an object was approximately 500 times the mass of the sun light would not be able

This paper will introduce you to the incredible topic which is black holes. A black hole is a region of space time exhibiting such strong gravitational effects that nothing can escape from inside it. (NASA) No human has ever entered a black hole and there is still a large mystery about them; we have very little idea of where the matter that enters them goes. A black hole cannot be looked into either, as it sucks all the light into the middle of it. Space programs use special satellites with certain features that allow them to see these black holes. A black hole can be big or small, sometimes forming when a star is dying. Some scientists speculate that there can be black holes just 1 centimeter large. There are multiple types of

Black holes are some of unusual and most interesting objects found in outer space. The first thing I learned, black holes are objects of the greatest density due to the strong gravity because mater has been squeezed into a tiny space. With the black holes relationships with mass and gravity, they have an extremely powerful gravitational force that even light cannot escape from their grasp if it comes near enough. Second thing I learned is about the inner region of a black hole, where its mass lies, is known as its singularity, the single pint in space-time where the mass of the black hole is concentrated. The third thing I learned that I found the most fascinating is if the earth ever falls into a black hole, one of the effect that will happen is “spaghettification,” which means if objects come too close to a black hole, it will stretch out, just like a spaghetti. This effect is brought about by a gravitational gradient across the object or a body. For example, if earth comes too close to a black hole, the nearest part of the planet will be pulled by an enormous gravitational pull, while leaving the farthest part with a small gravitational force. The fourth thing I learned is that the new hypothesis suggests that anything that touches a black hole will become an

Therefore it is no surprise that scientists put together a map of the Milky Way for observational purposes. However recently, a press release announced some new findings that the map of the Milky Way revealed.

Scientists do not have the ability to directly observe black holes with telescopes that detect x-rays, light, or other forms of electromagnetic radiation. However, Scientists can infer the presence of black holes and study them by detecting their effect on other matter nearby. If a black holes passes through a cloud of interstellar matter, it will draw that matter inward in a process known as accretion. A similar process will occur if a black holes passes a normal star. So, after a black hole is created, it draws in anything in its path adding to the extreme amount of matter that is packed into that very small area.

    “We find them smaller and fainter, in constantly increasing numbers, and we know that we are reaching into space, farther and farther, until, with the faintest nebulae that can be detected with the greatest telescopes, we arrive at the frontier of the known universe.”- Edwin Hubble. Edwin Hubble was a man known for his immaculate discoveries leading to better understanding the universe. The telescope built in honor of him did not fail to carry on his legacy. This essay will take you through Hubble’s life story, the Hubble space telescope’s description, the telescope's discoveries, and the implications of the telescope to our understanding of the universe.

Stellar black holes also have weird effects to people near the black holes. “An astronaut that is about one circumference of a black hole away might experience about three years. But, an astronaut that is about three circumferences of a black hole away might experience only one day” (Nardo 50). The closer an astronaut is to the black hole’s event horizon, the astronaut might experience that time is going by way faster. This weird effect is known is time dilation. Astronomers believe that there may be a black hole at the center of every galaxy which helps the galaxy stay together.

Well, the collision of 2 black holes as never been observed hear on Earth. The galaxy NGC 6240 is a super galaxy formed by the collision of 2 smaller galaxies. Since every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at the center of it, the NGC 6240 galaxy has 2 black holes at the center. Scientists are predicting that someday these two black holes would collide. There are two different outcomes of 2 black holes colliding. The first one is that if the 2 black holes are spinning at very high speeds and come together at just the right angle, the smaller black hole will be slingshotted away from the bigger black hole and sent hurtling through space. The second, more likely outcome is that they will slowly come closer and closer together until they can’t escape each others gravity and eventually become one, when this happens the resulting black hole is known as a “Binary Black Hole.” The energy emitted from the collision would be so great it would send ripples through the space-time fabric of the Universe. These ripples are known as “Gravitational

The common conceptual intuition of black holes includes the fact that they attract matter with great force in such a manner that it engulfs everything in its proximity. The concept of accretion disks and as we shall see, particles escaping the gravitational potential,

The formation of supermassive black holes has been questioned in physics since the day of their discovery. Just how is something so large and powerful formed? Are they a danger to us? What lies beyond the event horizon? These are all questions that have been asked and not yet answered by astrophysicists. The first step to completely understanding these obscure creatures is finding out how they form, today's physicists are working endlessly to find an answer. Previous theories stating that supermassive black holes developed over time by ingesting large quantities of gas, have recently been found to be wrong. The most recent developing theory describes supermassive black holes forming by observing other black holes. There are two versions of

Black holes are interesting because of the history of how they are made Fact 1: black holes are formed from a dying star Fact 2 : black holes can be big depending on how big the star was Fact 3: if a black hole meets another black hole it will cancel each other out Body Paragraph:

“Albert Einstein first predicted black holes in 1916 with his general theory of relativity.” “The first to ever name black holes was American astronomer John Wheeler and the first one was discovered in 1971.” John Wheeler was a theoretical physicist. Sadly, he died April 13, 2008. It’s believed to be very hard to see the extraordinary event the only way to see them is by gravity waves. Firstly, Black holes are made up into three main parts the first part is the Outer Event Horizon which in this part of the black hole the gravity is not as strong. Secondly, the Inner Event Horizon in this part of the black hole it is too strong for an object to escape. Thirdly, the Singularity is the center of the black hole which is a crushed star about the size of an atom, the smaller the atom gets the stronger the gravitational pull is. This part is the strongest of all three. Researchers today still study the mystery of black

As stated above, in 1915, Albert Einstein’s general relativity theory proved that black holes do exist. This discovery opened the doors for astronomers to do further research. Scientists realized that black holes form from the death of supergiants. Also, scientists have discovered that there are three to four different types of black holes that can either rotate or stay stationary. Additionally, astronomers made discoveries from how black holes strengthen their gravity to their ability to pull light in. As scientists continue to research space, more facts of these mysterious black holes will be

A quasar is defined as a massive celestial object, producing large amounts of energy and light. These are believed to contain massive black holes in their centers. These large celestial objects were thought to be abundant at the early beginning of the universe, but now have slowly turned dormant (Shields and Kormendy).There are multiple kinds of black holes that exist in our universe, one of them is a quasar as previously stated. These black holes exist in a massive ball of gasses and dust that is used as fuel for the black hole. These objects can be thousands of times brighter that even the brightest star found due to the extreme amount of energy released (Mari 56). They are often found at the centers of galaxies and are credited towards the early formation of the universe. They then run out of fuel and continue to be the strong gravitational force at the center of most galaxies holding them together (Shields and

Black Holes are the universe's most mysterious objects known to mankind. It lies in the darkness waiting and waiting for something...anything to come up and devour it without a trace. Black Holes are relatively new to humans, but we know that they’ve been here for millions and millions of years. Many people are unaware of the history of black holes, how a black hole is created and its function , and how there were theories leading up to black holes.