King space- Black holes
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
