King space- Black holes

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When was the concept of black holes brought and by who?

18th century John Michell and Pierre-Simon Laplace

Where do super massive black holes likely exist?

At the center of galaxies

What do we call the boundary around a black hole where nothing can escape its gravity?

Event horizon

True or False: Black holes were first discovered by ancient Egyptian astronomers around 3000 BCE.

False

What powerful force allows black holes to absorb light?

Gravity

What makes the gravity of a black hole so strong?

It's small size and large mass

What is the center of a black whole called?

Singularity

What is it call when an aging star explodes?

Supernova

True or false: Black holes are invisible because they don't reflect light.

True

How do black holes form?

When giant stars explode

How do scientists know that black holes exist?

by observing objects and light around black holes


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