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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 Rain from 3C 279

Gamma-ray Rain from 3C 279
Video

22/07/2015

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

28/05/2015

NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies

NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies

21/05/2015

M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center

M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center

16/02/2015

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy

05/02/2015

Light from Cygnus A

Light from Cygnus A

24/01/2015

In the Arms of NGC 1097

In the Arms of NGC 1097

09/01/2015

At the Heart of Orion

At the Heart of Orion

02/01/2015

Too Close to a Black Hole

Too Close to a Black Hole

26/10/2014

Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75

Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75

28/09/2014

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

26/07/2014

J1502+1115: A Triple Black Hole Galaxy

J1502+1115: A Triple Black Hole Galaxy

07/07/2014

M106 Across the Spectrum

M106 Across the Spectrum

05/07/2014

M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool

M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool

10/06/2014

Illustris Simulation of the Universe

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Video

12/05/2014

The View Near a Black Hole

The View Near a Black Hole

23/03/2014

The Cloudy Cores of Active Galaxies

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Video

24/02/2014

Heavy Black Hole Jets in 4U1630-47

Heavy Black Hole Jets in 4U1630-47

20/11/2013

The Jets of NGC 1097

The Jets of NGC 1097

14/11/2013

Arp 94

Arp 94

09/10/2013

Hubble Remix: Active Galaxy NGC 1275

Hubble Remix: Active Galaxy NGC 1275

06/10/2013

The Densest Galaxy

The Densest Galaxy

04/10/2013

M106 Close Up

M106 Close Up

03/10/2013

The Quiet Sagittarius A*

The Quiet Sagittarius A*

06/09/2013

The Sombrero Galaxy from Hale

The Sombrero Galaxy from Hale

15/07/2013

Circling a Black Hole at its Photon Sphere

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Video

02/07/2013

Orbiting a Black Hole

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Video

01/07/2013

Messier 77

Messier 77

10/05/2013

Unraveling NGC 3169

Unraveling NGC 3169

28/03/2013

Spin up of a Supermassive Black Hole

Spin up of a Supermassive Black Hole

12/03/2013