Because black holes are invisible (they emit no light of their own), they are difficult to see. Scientists have never POSITIVELY identified a black hole, and it is unlikely that we will be able to do so any time soon.
However, the math and physics of a black hole also describe several indirect methods of deducing the presence of black holes, and scientists have located a number of objects in the galaxy which appear to be stars in the close proximity of a black hole.
So far, there is no way to be certain, but black holes are believed to exist near the centers of virtually all galaxies.
It is unknown. NASA estimates that there may be anywhere from 10 million to 1 billion black holes in our galaxy. The other 100 billion or so galaxies in the known universe likely have similar numbers of black holes.
Nobody knows.
ignore the first answer.... because actually, there have been 2 black holes discovered within our galaxy. scientist have watched a star disappear either by going into the hole...or going behind it. we will never know for sure though, because the star is outside our range. but there is a gap of 24000 light years from planet earth to the hole. so we should be fine for a while. :)
Here you find a few, and a link to more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_holes
Actually, I would guess that only a tiny fraction of black holes has been found, even in the neighborhood - a black hole is only likely to be found if it is part of a close binary, i.e. it has another star very, very near, so that the black hole regularly gets matter from the other star.
Here you find a few, and a link to more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_holes
Actually, I would guess that only a tiny fraction of black holes has been found, even in the neighborhood - a black hole is only likely to be found if it is part of a close binary, i.e. it has another star very, very near, so that the black hole regularly gets matter from the other star.
Here you find a few, and a link to more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_holes
Actually, I would guess that only a tiny fraction of black holes has been found, even in the neighborhood - a black hole is only likely to be found if it is part of a close binary, i.e. it has another star very, very near, so that the black hole regularly gets matter from the other star.
Here you find a few, and a link to more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_holes
Actually, I would guess that only a tiny fraction of black holes has been found, even in the neighborhood - a black hole is only likely to be found if it is part of a close binary, i.e. it has another star very, very near, so that the black hole regularly gets matter from the other star.
There are probably billions of black holes in the universe. While it is not possible to directly detect a black hole, the indirect evidence of a high gravity point source with x-rays being emitted as matter falls into it is a fairly sure sign. By that measure, we have solid evidence of several black holes, and suggestions that indicate that supermassive black holes probably reside at the center of many or most galaxies.
Here you find a few, and a link to more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_holes
Actually, I would guess that only a tiny fraction of black holes has been found, even in the neighborhood - a black hole is only likely to be found if it is part of a close binary, i.e. it has another star very, very near, so that the black hole regularly gets matter from the other star.
All black holes, no matter what size, generate infinite G's of gravity.
Most galaxies have a supermassive black hole at the center and millions (at least) of stellar mass black holes.
For all scientific reasons, no astronaut had went inside a black hole. It would take many earth years to visit the black hole, so reaching a black hole is impossible.
There is simply no way of knowing this. Once matter is consumed into a black hole, it is converted into gravitational energy; a black hole's contents cannot be dissected and catalogued. However, according to an idea called the holographic principle, it may be possible for all the information contained within a black hole is encoded on its surface. If this proves to be true, then it might be possible to determine everything that has been sucked into the black hole.
If you get close enough to mesure it, you are probably dead anyway so who gives a crap?
Black Holes don't have any kind of atmosphere but in pressure wise, Black Holes have infinite pressure because nothing, including light could get of the gravitation force of an black hole.
Define a "hyper black hole". A "Hyper Black Hole" is a massive "Black hole" thought to be created by many Black holes merging together. Theological Physics now believe that most galaxies, including our own Milky Way, have a "Hyper Black Hole" in the center
Don't know which black hole.
The Black Hole of Auschwitz has 187 pages.
For all scientific reasons, no astronaut had went inside a black hole. It would take many earth years to visit the black hole, so reaching a black hole is impossible.
Unless scientists were to detect the gamma-ray burst that might herald the birth of a new black hole, there is not even a theoretical way to measure the age of a black hole. So the answer to this question, like so many questions in astrophsyics these days, is "We don't know".
Basically none. No atom will survive the forces in a black hole. (However, all the mass that falls into the black hole will still be there.)
Nothing, unless a black hole comes very near to us. By the way, you shouldn't say "the" black hole, unless you make it clear which black hole you mean. There are many black holes.
Nobody has ever visited a black hole. The nearest known black hole is many light years away. Much to far away for us to reach it.
Depends on the amount of electrical energy they (need to) generate. How much does the average nuclear plant generate ? How much does the average coal plant generate ?
Black Hole is the enemy army and organisation in many advanced wars games, including: advanced wars black hole rising, and advanced wars dual strike.
Nobody has been killed by a black hole. If one were to directly impact earth, there would be no survivors.
There is not "a" black hole, but many of them. The nearest known black hole is at a distance of several thousand light-years, but it is likely that there are others closer by: only black holes that are very near of a partner (in a binary system) are easily found.There is not "a" black hole, but many of them. The nearest known black hole is at a distance of several thousand light-years, but it is likely that there are others closer by: only black holes that are very near of a partner (in a binary system) are easily found.There is not "a" black hole, but many of them. The nearest known black hole is at a distance of several thousand light-years, but it is likely that there are others closer by: only black holes that are very near of a partner (in a binary system) are easily found.There is not "a" black hole, but many of them. The nearest known black hole is at a distance of several thousand light-years, but it is likely that there are others closer by: only black holes that are very near of a partner (in a binary system) are easily found.
A star must be at least 25 times the mass of the sun to form a black hole, though only a fraction of that mass is incorporated into the black hole.