NASA’s Black Hole Field Guide: Episode 3 - Social Black Holes

The video explores the social nature of black holes, which often interact with other cosmic objects. It describes how black holes can form from stars going supernova and how they can create accretion disks by pulling material from nearby objects. The video also discusses the potential for black holes to merge, creating larger black holes and releasing energy as ripples in space-time. Viewers are encouraged to observe these phenomena with telescopes.

What happens when two stars interact with a black hole?

What is an accretion disk and how is it formed?

What are some potential dance partners for black holes mentioned in the text?

Describe the process that occurs when a giant star goes supernova in relation to black holes.

Explain the significance of the energy produced when two black holes collide.