Black Holes
What are black holes?
NASA defines it as "A black hole is an astronomical object with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it."
How far is the closest black hole from earth?
Dormant black hole Gaia BH1 lies only 1,600 lightyears away, making it the closest known black hole to Earth.
Are black holes dangerous to us?
No
When were black holes discovered?
The concept was first thought of in the 1930s by the 19 year old Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. The first image didn't come until 2019.
Should we be afraid of black holes?
No, we are in no danger of anything bad happening to us from them