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Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about: Exotic including Black Holes, Dark Matter, Gamma Ray Bursts, and Gravitational Lensing
  • What is a black hole?
  • How is a black hole created?
  • Do all stars become black holes?
  • Since light has no mass, how can it be trapped by the gravitational pull of a black hole?
  • What does a black hole look like?
  • What is escape velocity?
  • Is a black hole a giant cosmic vacuum cleaner?
  • How many types of black holes are there?
  • When were black holes first theorized?
  • What evidence do we have for the existence of black holes?
  • How does the Hubble Space Telescope search for black holes?
  • What are gravitational lenses and how do they work?

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