Researchers have now been able to see light emitted from behind a supermassive black hole, 800 million light years from Earth. These light waves – called “echoes” – are detected as X-rays, according to a study published in the journal Nature. More than a century ago, Albert Einstein predicted through his general theory of relativity that the gravitational force of black holes could be so strong that they could bend magnetic fields and bend light waves around them, not just trap them.
for me Einstein In theory, it should be possible to see light waves emanating from the back of a black hole. This theory was finally proven correct.
black hole At first, or simply put, they are thought of as empty space. However, the theory was reversed when the researchers conducted a more detailed study and found that black holes are very small regions filled with large amounts of matter. Think of it as a star ten times larger than our sun crammed into a ball the size of a huge city. This pressure results in the formation of a gravitational force so strong that not even light can escape.
Previous studies have shown that light waves bend around black holes. However, this is First time Scientists see light waves coming from the other side of the black hole.
Dan Wilkins, an astrophysicist at Stanford University and a co-author of the study, said in a statement Any light that enters the black hole will not go out, “So we shouldn’t be able to see anything behind the black hole. The reason we can see that is because black holes bend space, bend light, and magnetic fields. the field revolves around itself.”
Wilkins and his team used a special high-energy X-ray telescope to study the black hole at the center of the spiral galaxy, Zwicky 1. They found that light, in the form of X-rays, was emitted by the black ridge. holes, an unusual phenomenon.
Black holes are formed when a massive star explodes into a supernova and collapses on its own.
–
–
“Hipster friendly music fan. Analyst. Beer practitioner. Very charming twitter pioneer. Communicators.”
—
–
