How We Know Black Holes Exist

The video explains how black holes, regions from which nothing can escape, are observed through their gravitational effects on nearby stars and matter. It discusses how X-rays and radio waves emitted by infalling material help identify black holes. The video also covers supermassive black holes at galaxy centers, like Sagittarius A* in the Milky Way, and the detection of gravitational waves from black hole collisions. These observations confirm the existence of black holes, as they match theoretical predictions.

What happens to objects that cross a black hole's event horizon?

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How do astronomers infer the presence of black holes if nothing can escape them?

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What evidence do we have that suggests some stars are orbiting black holes?

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What characteristics distinguish black holes from neutron stars?

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What role do gravitational waves play in the study of black holes?

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