Difference between revisions of "black hole"
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| − | A black hole was a celestial object with a mass density so great that light could not escape it. Black holes could be formed when the core of a star collapsed in on itself after the outer layers exploded in a [[supernova]].<ref name="STSL"/> | + | A black hole was a celestial object with a mass density so great that light could not escape it. Black holes could be formed when the core of a star collapsed in on itself after the outer layers exploded in a [[supernova]]: if the star's initial mass was greater than 8 [[stellar masses]], the resulting [[neutron star]]'s [[gravity]] would quickly cause it to collapse in upon itself until it became a black hole.<ref name="STSL"/> |
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Revision as of 16:57, 6 September 2021
A black hole was a celestial object with a mass density so great that light could not escape it. Black holes could be formed when the core of a star collapsed in on itself after the outer layers exploded in a supernova: if the star's initial mass was greater than 8 stellar masses, the resulting neutron star's gravity would quickly cause it to collapse in upon itself until it became a black hole.[1]
