BLACK HOLES AND THEIR WONDERS
By Kayilai Dinesh
NASA’s first image of a black hole
In today’s article, we’ll be talking about the wonders of black holes. Firstly, black holes are objects which circle space and have a force field of gravity so strong that even light cannot escape! Though their name may sound literal, it is not. Black holes aren’t black holes, but the remains of a dead star. Also, it is not a hole but a small compact orb that is extremely powerful. In fact, if a black hole came close to Earth, the Earth would not only be torn apart, but be compressed into the space the size of a pea.
This next image is a drawing of a black hole devouring a star. The growth of black holes is dependent on the amount of stars they eat. Furthermore, black holes are a species that takes part in cannibalism; if a small black hole came across a large black hole, the large one would rip the smaller one into smithereens.
Finally, I’d like to tell you that there is a Black hole (Sagittarius A) in the centre of a galaxy and it is massive. To put it into perspective, it is about 4 million times the mass of the sun and around 14.6 million miles in diameter. If it came and headed our way, from 10000 light years away it would affect us. Only then will the term ‘the end of the world’ become a reality.