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When a Super Giant or Hyper Giant Star nears the end of it life, it goes through a process of shedding layers of itself, a little like onion layers cast off one after the other. When it reaches a level where it takes more energy to convert its fissionable material than it produces (this is normally iron) Then a catastrophic explosion takes place called a Super Nova. The Star has two option here depending on its mass. If after having gone Nova it has less than 9, but more than 3, masses of our sun it will collapse into a Neutron Star. If however it has still got more than 9 times more mass than our Sun then the gravity will collapse it down into a black hole. Black holes are the vacuum cleaners of the universe and are also believed to be at the centre of every galaxy. If the theory is correct every Galaxy at its core has a Super Giant Black hole helping keep things in it orbit around the Galaxy.

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Can any black hole turn into a neutron star?

No, black holes cannot turn into neutron stars. Neutron stars form from the remnants of supernova explosions of massive stars, while black holes are formed from the gravitational collapse of massive stars. Once a black hole is formed, it will remain a black hole and will not transform into a neutron star.


Where is the nearest black hole in space right now?

yes, there can be millions of black holes for all we know because our galaxy is ever expanding and planets and stars die everyday we just don't know about it. When a star dies it creates a supernova which in turn could turn into a black hole.


Let's say the Military blow up an comet. Will it turn in to a black hole?

No


If Jupiter explodes will it turn into a black hole?

Jupiter could potentially orbit a black hole the size of Mars - one that size would have an immense(!) gravitational pull and would be significantly more massive than Jupiter. By comparison, the Sun's Schwarzschild radius is only about 3 km - and Mars has a radius around 3,400 km - so a black hole of that size would be in excess of a thousand times the mass of the Sun.


Will bellatrix turn to a black hole?

Bellatrix is a fairly massive star, so it may well turn into a black hole. However, it is hard to predict whether an individual star will turn into a black hole; what matters is not the current mass, but how much mass is left over at the end of a star's life, once it runs out of fuel - possibly after a supernova explosion, which may blow much of the star's matter into space.

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How long will a black hole to turn on axis?

If a black hole has spin, it will spin forever.


How do you take the sharks to the black hole in poptropica?

You get the shark to come near you and follow you to the black hole, then when you get to the black hole you turn a let the shark in. Have fun!


Can any black hole turn into a neutron star?

No, black holes cannot turn into neutron stars. Neutron stars form from the remnants of supernova explosions of massive stars, while black holes are formed from the gravitational collapse of massive stars. Once a black hole is formed, it will remain a black hole and will not transform into a neutron star.


Can earth turn in to a black hole?

As a short answer, no.


Why do stars turn into black whole?

"Black hole", not "black whole". The reason massive stars turn into a black hole is because, once they run out of fuel (and no longer have the radiation pressure to keep them blown up), there is no force that can stop the gravitational collapse.


Is there really black hole?

there is belived to be a black holes but is about billions of miles away, when a star exploxed it could go into a supernova and i am not sure about this but it may turn into a black hole.


Why do stars turn into black hole?

'Cause once you go black, you never go back.


Is it possible for the sun to turn into a black hole?

No, the sun is too small. For a star to turn into a black hole, the star needs to measure 25 or more solar masses. The sun weighs in at 1 solar mass. Therefore, a star needs to be 25 times the mass of the sun to turn into a black hole.


Can a black hole turn you inside out?

No, it would tear you apart.


Is there a possibility the sun could go super nova or turn into a black hole?

No. Our Sun isn't massive enough to go supernova, or to turn into a black hole. A star needs to be more than 3 times more massive than our Sun in order to become a black hole.


What determines if the sun will turn into a black hole?

The Sun probably won't turn into a black hole. What determines whether a certain star becomes a black hole is basically the amount of mass left over, once the star runs out of energy. Less massive stars turn into white dwarves; more massive stars into neutron stars; and the most massive of all, into black holes.


What is the main force that causes a star to turn into a black hole?

Gravitation.