• Question: how do black holes form

    Asked by Mimuna04 to Chris, Hayley, Jimi, Omur on 16 Mar 2016. This question was also asked by 976sgde22, Ayayai, Lily, Max, jeff 21, kads.
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      Chris Conselice answered on 16 Mar 2016:


      Most black holes form when a very massive stars collapses due to its own gravity. This happens when it burns all its fuel and thus has no more energy to stop the force of gravity from collapsing on itself.

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      Jimi Wills answered on 16 Mar 2016:


      gravity is cause by mass… so the more mass, the more gravity… and when there’s enough mass, the gravity is so great that even light can’t escape… and that’s why they’re black

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