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Black Holes by nature cannot be "seen" because of their gravitational ability to pull in light. Obviously you "see" something when light hits an object and then enters your eye. Black holes can be detected with a combination of electronics and deductive reasoning. Black holes emit x-rays which can be detected. It is when x-rays are detected from space yet no possible visible source is found that a black hole exists.

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Do the stars orbit around earth?

They don't specifically orbit the black hole. Stars orbit the Milky Way because in general, they are attracted to the other masses in the Milky Way. The supermassive black hole is only a tiny fraction of the total mass of the Milky Way. Well, you might say that they move around the black hole, but that's only because it happens to be there. Without they black hole, they would move around the center of the Milky Way anyway.


If nothing can escape a black hole in outer space how can you see photos of a black hole?

The answer is, you cannot see photos of a black hole. You are quite right; not even light can escape a black hole's incredible gravity, so all black holes are completely invisible. It is possible, however, to see long trails of matter that is being pulled into a black hole. The way we detect black holes from earth, however, is by picking up the gamma rays that they emit.


Why can black holes not be seen?

You can never see a black hole. Never. This is because the gravitational pull of the black hole is so strong that nothing, not even light can escape from it, therefore the light from a black hole would not be able to reach your eyes.What you would see is a big black patch of distorted light in the middle of space.


Who was the first person to see a black hole?

No black hole has ever been seen by anyone. The nature of a black hole actually prevents it from being seen. A black hole is the ultimate gravity well, and nothing that crosses the event horizon can escape. Not even light can get out. The only way a black hole can be "seen" is indirectly as it creates what is called gravity lensing. Light from objects "behnid" the black hole is "bent" around it, and it is this phenomenon that allows a black hole to be "seen" by observers.


Which telescope has discovered a remnant of a black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy?

It's not a "remnant" of a black hole; there is a black hole at the center of the Milky Way, period. And as far as I know it wasn't discovered by any single telescope; rather, it has been observed over several years, with different instruments, and scientists have come to the conclusion (based on such observations) that the only explanation for what they observed is a black hole.

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Why does a black hole suck people besides gravity?

Gravity is the only reason a black hole pulls things in. Nothing can escape a black hole, so gravity is its only way of affecting the outside world.


Why can't objects come out from the black hole?

Within the so-called event horizon, space and time around the black hole are distored in such a way that the only way a ray of light (for example) can move is closer towards the black hole's center.


Do the stars orbit around earth?

They don't specifically orbit the black hole. Stars orbit the Milky Way because in general, they are attracted to the other masses in the Milky Way. The supermassive black hole is only a tiny fraction of the total mass of the Milky Way. Well, you might say that they move around the black hole, but that's only because it happens to be there. Without they black hole, they would move around the center of the Milky Way anyway.


If nothing can escape a black hole in outer space how can you see photos of a black hole?

The answer is, you cannot see photos of a black hole. You are quite right; not even light can escape a black hole's incredible gravity, so all black holes are completely invisible. It is possible, however, to see long trails of matter that is being pulled into a black hole. The way we detect black holes from earth, however, is by picking up the gamma rays that they emit.


Can black holes be seen?

No. The gravity of a black hole is so extreme that nothing can escape, not even light. Since we humans see things based on the light that bounces off of them or radiates away from them, black holes are invisible. In fact, the only way we can detect a black hole at all is indirectly, based on its gravity.


Was the black hole really star?

Yes. The only known way to produce a black hole (although there may be others) is for a massive star to collapse, after it runs out of energy.


How do you locate a black hole?

Black holes emit Hawking Radiation, which is the only way of locating one from a great distance


Why can black holes not be seen?

You can never see a black hole. Never. This is because the gravitational pull of the black hole is so strong that nothing, not even light can escape from it, therefore the light from a black hole would not be able to reach your eyes.What you would see is a big black patch of distorted light in the middle of space.


How can you tell where a black hole is?

Look up and see if you see a black hole. Using X-rays is a great way to tell, also if you see hot swirling gasses spiraling around a common center of gravity that appears invisible that is also a good indicator


If I am in black hole how can you save me?

There is no way to escape from a black hole because it's gravity is infinite.


Which is smaller a black hole or the milky way galaxy?

Most identified black holes are much smaller than the Milky Way. If there was a black hole the mass of the Milky Way (which is probably 100,000 light years across) it would only be about 2/5ths of a single light year in width. Even the largest known black hole is much smaller than our galaxy.


Who was the first person to see a black hole?

No black hole has ever been seen by anyone. The nature of a black hole actually prevents it from being seen. A black hole is the ultimate gravity well, and nothing that crosses the event horizon can escape. Not even light can get out. The only way a black hole can be "seen" is indirectly as it creates what is called gravity lensing. Light from objects "behnid" the black hole is "bent" around it, and it is this phenomenon that allows a black hole to be "seen" by observers.