Science fiction tells us that black holes could act as portals to different dimensions in space or that they could be a vehicle for time travel. These mystical entities indeed warp spacetime, a large part of the reason being the influence of their gargantuan mass on their surroundings which will slow down time the closer … Read more
The main differences between a black hole and a hypernova is that a hypernova is an extremely large explosion formed when a star that is 30+ solar masses explodes due to its inability to convert hydrogen to helium whilst a black hole is the darkest, densest known object in our universe, that would also form … Read more
The spin of a black hole can achieve a speed close to that of light. The reason for this is that black holes begin life as spinning stars. As the star transforms into a black hole, its mass is concentrated into a much smaller area, and the rotation speed must increase to balance the angular … Read more
Black holes are mysterious objects that pose a paradoxical problem: they remain at a consistent size, but their interior volume increases forever. Discover how and why black holes increase in size and the reasons why an “evaporation” could be possible. How Do Black Holes Increase In Size? Black holes increase in size by consuming material … Read more
The main difference between a black hole and nebula is that black holes form after a massive star goes supernova and the remnants from that supernova collapses into itself creating a dark energy disc whereas nebulae are simply the cloud a dust remnants that remain after the explosion and tend to stick around for 20 … Read more
On the edge of a black hole lies an area where matter can still possess just enough energy to escape the enormous gravitational pull of these monsters. Thanks to the excessive energy output of these particles, they emit energy in the form of light and heat, allowing us to observe rings – or accretion discs … Read more
Black holes form when a large star goes supernova and collapses into itself, producing an entity so dark and dense that no light can escape it. On the other hand, nova explosions transpire on the surface of white dwarfs that has consume an excess amount of resources from it’s red giant binary star, creating a … Read more
Black holes form when matter is condensed so densely only a dark disc that allows no light to escape remains whereas magnetars form when a large star that dies is unable to become a black hole. Magnetars are essentially the strongest form of a neutron star producing magnetic fields stronger than most in the cosmos, … Read more
A blazar is in essence a quasar that is pointing directly towards Earth, ejecting different radio waves and even gravitational waves towards us, whereas a black hole, particularly supermassive black holes are what power blazars to shine as bright as they do and eject said particles towards Earth. For a more thorough breakdown of what … Read more
Quasars and Blazars are one in the same as the latter is simply a subcategory of a quasar. The main thing that differentiates them is the direction at which they point where blazars specifically propel jet particles in the direction of Earth whereas your average quasar’s jet particles are only slightly angled towards Earth. Although the … Read more