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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 Arms of M106

The Arms of M106

06/02/2013

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

23/01/2013

NGC 922: Collisional Ring Galaxy

NGC 922: Collisional Ring Galaxy

17/12/2012

Plasma Jets from Radio Galaxy Hercules A

Plasma Jets from Radio Galaxy Hercules A

05/12/2012

NGC 1365: Majestic Spiral with Supernova

NGC 1365: Majestic Spiral with Supernova

24/11/2012

The Black Hole in the Milky Way

The Black Hole in the Milky Way

02/11/2012

Merging NGC 2623

Merging NGC 2623

19/10/2012

At the Heart of Orion

At the Heart of Orion

06/10/2012

Spiral Galaxy NGC 5033

Spiral Galaxy NGC 5033

17/08/2012

21st Century M101

21st Century M101

13/07/2012

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy
Video

02/07/2012

NuSTAR X-Ray Telescope Launched

NuSTAR X-Ray Telescope Launched

19/06/2012

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 from Hubble

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 from Hubble

13/05/2012

M106 Close Up

M106 Close Up

03/05/2012

Centaurus A

Centaurus A

04/04/2012

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

25/03/2012

Solar Flare in the Gamma-ray Sky

Solar Flare in the Gamma-ray Sky

15/03/2012

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1073

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1073

20/02/2012

Starburst Galaxy IC 10

Starburst Galaxy IC 10

04/01/2012

The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy

The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy

30/12/2011

Hints of Higgs from the Large Hadron Collider

Hints of Higgs from the Large 
Hadron Collider

18/12/2011

Across the Center of Centaurus A

Across the Center of Centaurus A

29/11/2011

In the Arms of M83

In the Arms of M83

11/11/2011

HH-222: The Waterfall Nebula

HH-222: The Waterfall Nebula

24/10/2011

A Jet from Galaxy M87

A Jet from Galaxy M87

28/08/2011

Jets from Unusual Galaxy Centaurus A

Jets from Unusual Galaxy Centaurus A

31/05/2011

NGC 253: Close Up

NGC 253: Close Up

19/05/2011

The Sombrero Galaxy from Hubble

The Sombrero Galaxy from Hubble

15/05/2011

Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble

Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble

03/05/2011

The GRB 110328A Symphony

The GRB 110328A Symphony

19/04/2011