it takes a lot of pressure to overcome the force of neutron degeneracy, only very massive stars have strong enough gravity to do this at their core. when it happens the core collapses suddenly, becoming a black hole and conservation of momentum ejects the rest of the star as a powerful supernova.
Yes. When the most massive stars die, their cores collapse to form black holes.
Most black holes are believed to form when very massive stars die.
Yes. When the most massive stars die, their cores collapse to form black holes.
Mostly in galaxies, where they can form Super Massive Black Holes.
False. Medium-sized stars become white dwarfs. Only the most massive stars form black holes.
Most black holes form when massive stars exhaust their fuel and their cores collapse. There are also supermassive black holes at the centers of most galaxies. Scientists are not sure how supermassive black holes form.
It's generally believed that galaxies first formed around "ordinary" black holes and over time, they grew into super massive black holes as stars were slowly "consumed" by the black hole.
Black holes are formed by super massive stars when they collapse. Less massive stars will form neutron stars. Therefore, the original size and mass of the star will determine if a black hole will be created when the star collapses.
Yes, both black holes and neutron stars are remnants of the death of massive stars. Neutron stars form when the core of a massive star collapses but does not produce a black hole. Black holes are formed when the core of a massive star collapses beyond the neutron star stage.
No. Only the most massive stars form black holes. When the sun dies it will form a white dwarf.
Most black holes are stellar mass black holes with masses comparable to those of large stars as they form from the collapse of massive stars. Scientists know of the existence of supermassive black holes that are millions to billions of times the mass of our sun and can be found in the centers of most galaxies. Scientists still do not know how these black holes become so massive.
Most massive stars will eventually form black holes after they go through their life cycle of burning through their nuclear fuel, leading to a supernova explosion. The remnants of the supernova collapse into a dense core, which, if above a certain mass threshold, will become a black hole due to the force of gravity overwhelming other forces.