<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The concept of black holes or completely collapsed gravitational objects as they were originally called has fascinated the scientific community and writers of science fiction for centuries. The mathematical proof of the existence of black holes came from the collation of multiple lines of evidence, some of which were highly debated and was derived from both indirect and direct sources. The measurement of gravitational waves and the observation of a black hole represent one of the most astounding achievements in astrophysics which will open up new areas of investigation for the role that black holes play in the formation, maintenance and evolution of galactic structure.</p></abstract>

The concept of black holes or completely collapsed gravitational objects as they were originally called has fascinated the scientific community and writers of science fiction for centuries. The mathematical proof of the existence of black holes came from the collation of multiple lines of evidence, some of which were highly debated and was derived from both indirect and direct sources. The measurement of gravitational waves and the observation of a black hole represent one of the most astounding achievements in astrophysics which will open up new areas of investigation for the role that black holes play in the formation, maintenance and evolution of galactic structure.

A Short History of the Discovery of Black Holes

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The concept of black holes or completely collapsed gravitational objects as they were originally called has fascinated the scientific community and writers of...

A Short History of the Discovery of Black Holes

Publicado en línea: 01 mar 2021

Páginas: 51 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2021-0005

Palabras clave
general relativity, Chandrasekhar limit, singularity, gravitational waves, black hole, galactic structure

© 2021 Martin Braddock, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

A Short History of the Discovery of Black Holes

Publicado en línea: 01 mar 2021

Páginas: 51 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2021-0005

Palabras clavegeneral relativity, Chandrasekhar limit, singularity, gravitational waves, black hole, galactic structure

© 2021 Martin Braddock, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
general relativity, Chandrasekhar limit, singularity, gravitational waves, black hole, galactic structure