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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"

The Supermassive Black Holes of NGC 6240

The Supermassive Black Holes of NGC 6240

28/11/2002

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

25/10/2002

At the Center of the Milky Way

At the Center of the Milky Way

18/10/2002

Chandra Deep Field

Chandra Deep Field

12/10/2002

The X-Ray Jets of XTE J1550

The X-Ray Jets of XTE J1550

08/10/2002

X-Ray Cygnus A

X-Ray Cygnus A

05/10/2002

X-Ray Rainbows

X-Ray Rainbows

28/09/2002

Accretion Disk Simulation

Accretion Disk Simulation

27/09/2002

Too Close to a Black Hole

Too Close to a Black Hole

08/09/2002

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

The Galactic Center - A Radio Mystery

03/08/2002

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

21/07/2002

M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool

M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool

11/07/2002

NGC 4697: X-Rays from an Elliptical Galaxy

NGC 4697: X-Rays from an Elliptical Galaxy

17/06/2002

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

The Galactic Center Radio Arc

21/05/2002

The Holographic Principle

The Holographic Principle

30/04/2002

The Center of Centaurus A

The Center of Centaurus A

21/04/2002

RX J185635-375: Candidate Quark Star

RX J185635-375: Candidate Quark Star

14/04/2002

A Quasar Portrait Gallery

A Quasar Portrait Gallery

09/03/2002

Jets from Radio Galaxy 3C296

Jets from Radio Galaxy 3C296

26/02/2002

PKS 1127-145: Quasar View

PKS 1127-145: Quasar View

08/02/2002

Centaurus A: The Galaxy Deep Inside

Centaurus A: The Galaxy Deep Inside

02/02/2002

Abell 2597's Cosmic Cavities

Abell 2597's Cosmic Cavities

16/01/2002

The Gamma Ray Sky

The Gamma Ray Sky

12/01/2002

X-Ray Milky Way

X-Ray Milky Way

10/01/2002

Globular Cluster M15

Globular Cluster M15

10/12/2001

M87's Energetic Jet

M87's Energetic Jet

01/11/2001

Spinning Black Holes and MCG-6-30-15

Spinning Black Holes and MCG-6-30-15

29/10/2001

The Sombrero Galaxy from VLT

The Sombrero Galaxy from VLT

21/10/2001

Where a Black Hole Roams

Where a Black Hole Roams

21/09/2001

Galactic Center Flicker Indicates Black Hole

Galactic Center Flicker Indicates Black Hole

10/09/2001