Welcome to the World of Supermassive Black Holes 🌌
Supermassive black holes are the giants of the universe, with masses that can range from hundreds of thousands to billions of times the mass of the Sun. Found at the center of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way, these cosmic behemoths continue to captivate astronomers with their mysterious nature.
Key Features
- Size and Mass: These black holes are immense, and their size scales with their mass.
- Event Horizon: Just like smaller black holes, they have an event horizon beyond which nothing can escape.
- Accretion Disks: Often surrounded by glowing disks of material, as matter spirals into them, it heats up and emits radiation.
Unsolved Mysteries
The formation of supermassive black holes is still not fully understood. Do they form from the merging of smaller black holes, or do they grow from massive seed black holes early in the universe's history?
Further Exploration
To learn more about black holes and other fascinating astronomical phenomena, consider visiting our Astronomy Resources page.