Types of Black Holes

There are different types of black holes, including stellar black holes, intermediate black holes, and supermassive black holes found at the centers of galaxies.

Event Horizon

The event horizon is the boundary around a black hole. Once something crosses it, it cannot escape.

Hawking Radiation

Hawking radiation is the idea that black holes may slowly lose energy over time because of quantum effects.

Why Black Holes Matter

Black holes help scientists understand gravity, space, time, and the structure of the universe.