According to studies, there is a supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy. Image: AI
A black hole is the result of the explosion of a star that went through different stages until it became a supernova. According to the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the attraction is so strong that nothing escapes it; in short, anything can fall into it but not come out, even light itself. For this reason, it is one of the most mysterious phenomena that exists to this day.
Because of this, and the need to better understand how a black hole works, the POT has shared a visualization created by his supercomputer. In it, it shows a simulation of returning to a wormhole, where the viewer has the possibility of experiencing the irregularities due to the effects of relativity generated by the force of the black hole. Do you dare to live it?
What is a black hole and why does it occur?
First of all, you must understand that a black hole, also called a wormhole, is a complex singularity resulting from the explosion of a star. The POT define a black hole as an astronomical object with a gravitational force so intense that not even light can escape its attraction.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration adds that, black holes, They form after a star, the size of more than 20 solar masses, completely exhausts the fuel inside and ends up collapsing. in a large explosion that, if it is large enough, ends up becoming a wormhole.
This explosion is known as a supernova., which ends up expelling the outer layers of the once star. If the nucleus has sufficient mass, about three times the mass of the Sunno force will be able to stop the gravitational collapse of the remaining core, which leads to the concentration of mass towards the center, after the explosion, and thus the creation of a black hole.
Image of a black hole seen from the side. Image: NASA | Jeremy Schnittman
Why is it impossible to escape from a black hole?
“A black hole is an astronomical object with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it,” notes the POT. Which has also revealed that when an object enters the event horizon, there is no turning back.
This is said because it is the invisible point that surrounds the black hole and because, In order to escape, it would be necessary to move at a speed greater than the speed of lightwhich is almost impossible.
Parts of a black hole according to NASA. Image: NASA
Albert Einstein He explains this in his theory of relativity, where he mentions that Gravity not only affects objects with mass, but also bends and modifies space-time around it, distorting it in such a way that all paths within the event horizon eventually lead to the center of the black hole, known as the ‘singularity’.
What is the largest black hole in the universe?
Gaia BH3 or BH3 It is the largest black hole known to date. It was discovered by a group of astronomers from the European Space Agency (THAT) in our Milky Way and is said to have a mass 33 times greater than our Sun.
Likewise, the European agency revealed that Gaia BH3 It is the supermassive black hole that would be closest to us, since It is located about 2,000 light years away from Earth.
Comparison of the three black holes closest to Earth. Credits: ESO | M. Kornmesser.
“No one expected to find a massive black hole lurking nearby that had not been detected until now,” said Pasquale Panuzzo, an astronomer at the National Scientific Research Center (CNRS) of the Paris Observatory.
