True/False: Our galaxy, the Milky Way, has about 1,000 black holes.
False-There are between 10 million to 1 billion Black Holes in our Galaxy.
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Which type of black hole is known for being super small & even though it is very heavy, can actually be the size of a hair?
Mini or Macro Black Holes
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True/False: We can detect or find black holes if we see a big black area in space.
False-we cannot see the singularity or the event horizon, so we must watch for the matter & how it is reacting to the black hole or how the stars are reacting.
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True/False: We can detect or find black holes by watching how the stars orbit.
True
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Which type of black hole is formed when a star dies & range from about 5 to 60 solar masses?
Stellar Black Holes
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True/False: The Accretion disc is superheated gas & dust whirling around a black hole that create x-rays (electromagnetic radiation).
True
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True/False: If you fell into a black hole, you would be stretched out like a piece of spaghetti, and time & space would change for you.
True-This is called Spaghettification
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Why is the gravity so strong at the center (singularity) of a Black Hole?
Because all matter is being pulled in to such a small area so the gravity become super-intense.
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True/False: The Beautiful Horizon Telescope was the first to get a true image of a black hole.
False-the Event Horizon Telescope
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True/False: One way a black hole forms is when a large star dies.
True
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What are the different types of black holes dependent on?
Weight or Mass
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What is the name of the Black Hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy?
