What's this BLACKHOLE.....???

The name BLACKHOLE confuses everyone. But do not let this name fool you! A blackhole is not an empty space; Rather, it is a great amount of matter packed into a very small area – if I ask you to think of a star ten times more massive than the Sun packed into a sphere with a very small diameter  The result is a gravitational field so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.

Its an object in space so massive and dense that light could not escape ; it has been around for centuries.

Black holes are some of the strangest and most fascinating objects found in outer space. They are objects of extreme density, with such strong gravitational attraction that even light cannot escape from their grasp if it comes near enough.

How do black holes form?

When a large star runs out of fuel it can no longer support its heavy weight. As a result there is Zero energy which leads to Zero Heat which leads to Zero volume which in turn leads to Max density which ultimately leads to Max gravity ie. Infinity Gravity.

Eventually the star will get even smaller than an atom. Imagine that for a moment, an entire star squashed up into less space than a tiny atom.

Parts of a Black Hole

Black holes are made up of 3 main parts. The very outer layer of a black hole is called the Outer Event Horizon. Within the Outer Event Horizon you would still be able to escape from a black hole's gravity because the gravity is not as strong here. The middle layer of a black hole is called the Inner Event Horizon.  The gravity in this layer is much stronger and 

does not let go of objects it captures. At this point you would begin to fall towards the center of the black hole. The center of a black hole is called the Singularity.It is where the squashed up star id present. The Singularity is where the black hole's gravity is the strongest.

Interesting facts about black holes

nBlack holes do not "suck." Suction is caused by pulling something into a vacuum, which the massive black hole definitely is not. Instead, objects fall into them.

nMiniature black holes may have formed immediately after the Big Bang. Rapidly expanding space may have squeezed some regions into tiny, dense black holes less massive than the sun.

nIf a star passes too close to a black hole, it can be torn apart.

nAstronomers estimate there are anywhere from 10 million to a billion stellar black holes, with masses roughly thrice that of the sun, in the Milky Way.

Bhawna Mulani