More Astrophysics Mural Activities

A Black Hole is a region in space where matter has become so dense that not even light can escape its gravity. A black hole is formed when a massive star collapses at the end of its life.

Can you spot the accretion disc? A black hole draws matter inward in a process known as accretion. The accretion disc is a thin, rotating disc of superheated matter spiraling toward the black hole.

The equation wrapped within the black hole design, explains the law of gravitation and its relation to other forces of nature. It helps us to understand and explain what a black hole is and how it works. For unfortunate objects that get into a black hole’s event horizon, gravity compresses the object horizontally and stretches the object vertically just like a noodle, which is why scientists call this spaghettification. Find out more about spaghettification and other fun facts though NASA’s article on the “Ten Questions you might have about black holes.”