Understanding Black Holes

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Like the boundaries on earth, mankind has always looked to the sky in awe for it seemed boundless in its ever growing horizon. Out of all the cosmos that’s being found and discovered every day, there is one object that stands to elude scientists still, the black hole. Albert Einstein, and all the brilliant scientists after his, help to design and create a part of the universe that’s very crucial to understanding existence. The perimeters of a black hole have been a great this that has been discussed and observed to the point where it eventually becomes clear as its compared to objects around or like it. The physics of the black holes existence is still unclear for it shows properties that support Einstein’s theory and quantum mechanics, but at the same time breaks them both.
In 1915, albert Einstein had proposed his theory of general relativity at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. It took him three years to finally make the equations for his theories, but he still need to go in to the field and test it. To do so, he required a total solar eclipse, were the suns pull on space-time would still be affective but its luminosity wouldn’t block the light of the stars behind it. Sir Arthur Eddington, English astronomer and supporter of general relativity, had led an exploration to the Principe Island just off of West Africa. Tis easy to predict when the solar eclipse will happen, the problem is making sure you’re in the right place and time, and that the weather is in your favor. On May 29, 1919 was the day the eclipse was set to happen, so from there the team set up there equipment and hoped for the best. Just as the moon started to hit the suns edge, the clouds began to thicken, but right before totality there was a break. Si...

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