what lies beyond our planet.
The universe that we live in is so diverseand unique, and it interests us to learn about all the variance thatlies beyond our grasp. Within this marvel of wonders our universe holdsa mystery that is very difficult to understand because of the complicationsthat arise when trying to examine and explore the principles of space. That mystery happens to be that of the ever clandestine, black hole. of the concepts, properties, and processes involved with the spacephenomenon of the black hole.
It will describe how a black hole is generally formed, how it functions, and the effects it has on the universe. take a look at the basis for the cause of a black hole. All black holesare formed from the gravitational collapse of a star, usually having a great, massive, core. A star is created when huge, gigantic, gas cloudsbind together due to attractive forces and form a hot core, combined fromall the energy of the two gas clouds.
This energy produced is so great when it first collides, that a nuclear reaction occurs and the gases withinthe star start to burn continuously. The Hydrogen gas is usually the firsttype of gas consumed in a star and then other gas elements such as Carbon,Oxygen, and Helium are consumed. years depending upon the amount of gases there are. equilibrium achieved by itself. The gravitational pull from the core of the star is equal to the gravitational pull of the gases forming a type oforbit, however when this equality is broken the star can go into several different stages.
consumed while some of it escapes. This occurs because there is not a tremendous gravitational pull upon those gases and therefore the star weakens and becomes smaller. It is then referred to as a White Dwarf. If the star was to have a larger mass however, then it may possibly Supernova, meaning that the nuclear fusion within the star simply goesout of control causing the star to explode.
After exploding a fractionof the star is usually left (if it has not turned into pure gas) and thatfraction of the star is known as a neutron star. the core of the star is so massive (approximately 68 solar masses;one solar mass being equal to the sun’s mass) then it is most likely thatwhen the star’s gases are almost consumed those gases will collapse inward,forced into the core by the gravitational force laid upon them. to pull in space debris and other type of matters to help add to themass of the core, making the hole stronger and more powerful. the Event Horizon) that is formed around the black hole.
The matter keepswithin the Event Horizon until it has spun into the centre where it is concentrated within the core adding to the mass. Such spinning black holesare known as Kerr Black Holes. were a star, and this may cause some problems for the neighbouring stars. If a black hole gets powerful enough it may actually pull a star into itand disrupt the orbit of many other stars. The black hole could thengrow even stronger (from the star’s mass) as to possibly absorb another. Ergosphere, which sweeps all the matter into the Event Horizon, named for it’s flat horizontal appearance and because this happens to be the place where mostly all the action within the black hole occurs.
When the star ispassed on into the Event Horizon the light that the star endures is bent within the current and therefore cannot be seen in space. At this exact point in time, high amounts of radiation are given off, that with the proper equipment can be detected and seen as an image of a black hole. Through this technique astronomers now believe that they have found a blackhole known as Cygnus X1. This supposed black hole has a huge star orbitingaround it, therefore we assume there must be a black hole that it is in orbit with. and the collapsing of stars, were a professor, Robert Oppenheimer and his on the basis of Einstein’s theory of relativity that if the speed of lightwas the utmost speed over any massive object, then nothing could escapea black hole once in it’s clutches.
**(1)could not escape from the gravitational pull from the core, thus making theblack hole impossible for humans to see without using technological advancements for measuring such things like radiation. The second part ofthe word was named “hole” due to the fact that the actual hole, is where everything is absorbed and where the centre core presides. This core is the main part of the black hole where the mass is concentrated and appearspurely black on all readings even through the use of radiation detection devices. known as The Hubble Telescope.
This telescope has just recently foundwhat many astronomers believe to be a black hole, after being focused onan star orbiting empty space. Several picture were sent backto Earth from the telescope showing many computer enhanced pictures of various radiation fluctuations and other diverse types of readings thatcould be read from the area in which the black hole is suspected to be in. if somehow you were to survive through the centre of the black hole thatthere would be enough gravitational force to possible warp you to another end in the universe or possibly to another universe. The creative ideasthat can be hypothesized from this discovery are endless. phenomenons, it is our duty to continue exploring them and to continuelearning, but in the process we must not take any of it for granted.
and they contain so much curiosity that they could possibly hold unlimited uses. Black holes are a sensation that astronomers arestill very puzzled with. It seems that as we get closer to solvingtheir existence and functions, we just end up with more and more questions. problems we seek and find refuge into them, dreaming that maybe one day,one far off distant day, we will understand all the conceptions and wewill be able to use the universe to our advantage and go where onlyour dreams could take us.
**(1): Parker, Barry. Colliding Galaxies. PG#96
