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Black Hole

A black hole is an astronomical object whose gravity is so strong that nothing—even light—can escape from within its event horizon. It forms when a massive star’s core collapses or through other processes, and may have an accretion disk of infalling matter that emits radiation. Supermassive black holes at galaxy centers influence stellar orbits, and mergers produce gravitational waves.

Source: nasa.gov

APODs including "Black Hole"

Gamma-Ray Earth

Gamma-Ray Earth

03/06/2006

GRO J1655-40: Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole

GRO J1655-40: Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole

28/05/2006

Elliptical Galaxy M87

Elliptical Galaxy M87

20/05/2006

NGC 4696: Energy from a Black Hole

NGC 4696: Energy from a Black Hole

27/04/2006

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

21/04/2006

Binary Black Hole in 3C 75

Binary Black Hole in 3C 75

12/04/2006

The Galaxy Within Centaurus A

The Galaxy Within Centaurus A

04/03/2006

The Sombrero Galaxy from HST

The Sombrero Galaxy from HST

15/01/2006

X-Rays from the Perseus Cluster Core

X-Rays from the Perseus Cluster Core

08/12/2005

At the Center of the Milky Way

At the Center of the Milky Way

23/10/2005

Short Gamma-Ray Bursts Localized

Short Gamma-Ray Bursts Localized

17/10/2005

NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars

NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars

01/10/2005

M106 in Canes Venatici

M106 in Canes Venatici

30/07/2005

Unusual Gas Filaments Surround Galaxy NGC 1275

Unusual Gas Filaments Surround Galaxy NGC 1275

25/07/2005

A Nearby Supernova in M51

A Nearby Supernova in M51

19/07/2005

The Center of Centaurus A

The Center of Centaurus A

17/07/2005

The Giant Radio Lobes of Fornax A

The Giant Radio Lobes of Fornax A

28/06/2005

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

03/04/2005

Cyg X-1: Can Black Holes Form in the Dark?

Cyg X-1: Can Black Holes Form in the Dark?

02/04/2005

Gamma-Ray Earth

Gamma-Ray Earth

31/03/2005

ULXs in M74

ULXs in M74

30/03/2005

Accretion Disk Simulation

Accretion Disk Simulation

12/03/2005

The Holographic Principle

The Holographic Principle

30/01/2005

The Swarm

The Swarm

28/01/2005

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

12/01/2005

Milky Way Illustrated

Milky Way Illustrated

04/01/2005

Andromeda's Core

Andromeda's Core

27/12/2004

GRO J1655-40: Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole

GRO J1655-40: Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole

26/12/2004

M87's Energetic Jet

M87's Energetic Jet

11/12/2004

The Galactic Center in Infrared

The Galactic Center in Infrared

07/11/2004