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called quasars. As gravity pulls Heavy objects (in this case a galaxy) can “pull” on light
Black holes are the densest objects known to exist in the universe. In fact, they’re so
dense that their gravity prevents anything from escaping them if it gets too close, even
this can occur when big stars run out of fuel and explode in a supernova explosion. Stars
make energy by fusing elements together and making heavier ones. Young stars are mostly
the hydrogen in the core has been converted to helium, a new nuclear
Even though the star is huge and heavy, its radiation keeps it from collapsing on itself.
However, nuclear fusion stops at iron. So if the star makes a big enough iron core, there’s
nothing to keep it from collapsing on itself. When that happens, the outer layers fall
inwards and “bounce” off the iron in a massive explosion. If the star is heavy enough, the
them like a giant cosmic vacuum. They, just like any other massive
object in the solar system, pull on you gently with their gravity.
than at your head, because they’re closer – you just don’t feel it
very much. Near a black hole, these tidal forces are much
If you were to get very close (past a point of no return called the event horizon), you would
never be able to escape. It is past this point that not even light can escape. Of course,
since not even light can escape, nobody knows what’s “inside” the black hole.