Even Albert Einstein doubted the existence of black holes in space, proof of this is a statement he made in 1939 in a famous work where he made it clear that black holes did not exist. Later studies showed exactly the opposite, the death of the stars proved the existence of these mysterious holes.
A star is basically a ball of gas compressed with a lot of energy. This energy comes from the nuclear fusion present inside the stars. If a star is very large (approximately 20 times the mass of the sun) and starts to lose energy, it will turn into a black hole.
But what is a black hole?
It is a very dense spatial body, that is, it has a lot of mass and little volume. For this reason they have a very strong gravity. This force is capable of attracting even light, hence the term black hole.
Every form of matter and energy that passes through the zone adjacent to the black hole is trapped forever. Theoretically, a black hole can be any size, from a small to a gigantic microscope, having three specific characteristics: mass, spin and electric charge.
Truths about going to a black hole:
- Certainly the environment wouldn't be very cozy inside this star, a person probably wouldn't would survive this journey, gravity would exert irresistible forces, and the body would crumble into shape. aggressive.
- Any body that approached a black hole would turn into a walking X-ray machine, as the X-ray emission is very high in this space environment.
By Líria Alves
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SOUZA, Líria Alves de. "Scientific explanation for the black hole"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/curiosidades/explicacao-cientifica-para-buraco-negro.htm. Accessed on July 27, 2021.
