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Black holes were discovered in 1972 by Tom Bolton.
When Tom Bolton discovered this, the black hole was 8,200 light years away from the Earth (1 light year is 6 trillion miles).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoBlack Holes are being found all the time. There are a great many of them out there.
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∙ 11y agoThey were discovered when large amounts of high-energy X-Rays and gamma rays emmitted from apparently empty space. As well as this, they observed stars quickly orbitting apparently nothing.
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Where were black holes discovered?
1916, Albert Einstein came up with the theory about Black Hole.
Who discovered the black hole or how was the black hole discovered?
Your use of "the" black hole seems to indicate that you are thinking about one specific black hole. Please clarify which one - there are several known black holes, discovered at different times.
How is math related to black holes?
The concept of a black hole was first discovered mathematically in 1916 through the equations of Einstein's general relativity. Using mathematics scientists were able to figure out many of the properties and behaviors of black holes before the end of the 1960s. The first direct psychical evidence of a black hole was not found until the late 1970s.
How did Stephen Hawking make an impact on America?
He discovered that black holes give off radiation.
Who is rotating black holes named?
Roy Kerr, a mathematician from New Zealand, discovered the solution to the equations of general relativity that describes a rotating black hole.
What was the name of the person who discovered black holes?
Karl Schwarzschild discovered black holes.
Name the places where holes were discovered?
Holes, which include black holes and ozone holes were discovered in the space and atmosphere respectively.The black hole was discovered in the space and ozone holes were discovered above the Antarctica.
How did the astronauts react when they discovered black holes?
Astronauts didn't discover black holes....
Who is Karl Schwartzchild?
The guy that discovered black holes.
Are there any discoveries of active black holes?
Yes. Several quasars have been discovered; they are black holes, and they are quite active.
How did Dr. Stephen Hawking discover black holes?
He did not. He made some theoretical discoveries about how black holes would probably behave; but the concept of black holes was discovered by others before him.
Where were black holes discovered?
1916, Albert Einstein came up with the theory about Black Hole.
Who discovered black holes and subatomic particles that radiates for them?
The discovery of black holes was not due to a single person; several people participated, and at first, it was all very theoretical. You can find some of the history behind the theories and discoveries in the Wikipedia article on "Black hole".
Who discovered the black hole or how was the black hole discovered?
Your use of "the" black hole seems to indicate that you are thinking about one specific black hole. Please clarify which one - there are several known black holes, discovered at different times.
Who is the Indian that discovered the black holes theory?
There have been a few prominent Indian cosmologists who have worked on black holes but you are probably thinking of Jayant Narlkiar.
What has Stephen hawking discovered or invented?
a theory on how black holes exert radiation
How is math related to black holes?
The concept of a black hole was first discovered mathematically in 1916 through the equations of Einstein's general relativity. Using mathematics scientists were able to figure out many of the properties and behaviors of black holes before the end of the 1960s. The first direct psychical evidence of a black hole was not found until the late 1970s.
