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General Concepts

• What is a black hole?
• What is the event horizon?
• Could you stand on the surface of a black hole?
• Can light orbit a black hole?
• What is a singularity?

Formation

• How can black holes form?
• What kind of star can become a black hole?
• If the Earth/Sun was compressed into a black hole, how big would it be?

Effects

• How do we detect the presence of a black hole? How do we look for black holes?
• What would happen to you if you were to fall into a black hole?
• If you watched a spacecraft as it enters a black hole, what would you see?

Black Hole Candidates

• Have we seen anyblack holes in our galaxy?
• Where are the most massive black holes located?
• Name two black hole candidates.
• How many supermassive black holes are in our galaxy?
• How many black holes do we think are in the Solar System?