Homeschool Unit Study: Black Holes

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Children often love to learn about planets, stars, comets, and the rest of the cosmos. Scientists are making new discoveries about space every single day, so there is always something new to learn.

One of the biggest enigmas of the Universe is black holes. There is so little that we know about them, yet studying them is fascinating.

So, what exactly is a black hole? A black hole is a collapsed star. When a star reaches the end of its life, it does not always explode and destroy itself. Instead, the immense weight of the star may cause it to collapse into a tiny, infinitely dense point. The gravity of the black hole is so strong that even light is pulled into it and cannot escape.

A wide variety of theories exist about the role that black holes play in the creation of the Universe, galaxies, and planets. Are you ready to get started teaching a black hole unity study to your kids? All right, here we go!

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Haven't You Wondered, What's Black Hole? Well, Dr. Binocs knows it all, Tune-in as Dr.Binocs talks about Black Hole And yes don't miss the Trivia at the end of the video Voice Over Artist - Joseph D'Souza Script Writer & Director - Sreejoni Nag Visual Artist - Aashka Shah, Pranav Korla Illustrators - Aashka Shah, Pranav Korla Animators - Tushar Ishi, Digamber Bhadre, Rupesh Hire VFX Artist - Swapnil Ghoradkar Background Score - Jay Rajesh Arya Sound Engineer - Mayur Bakshi Creative Head - Sreejoni Nag Producer: Rajjat A.
Space Place in a Snap: Quick and fun answers to big science questions brought to you by NASA's Space Place! In this episode, find out how what a black hole is, how they can form, and why they are so cool! Space Place in a Snap is funded by NASA's Science Mission Directorate under the supervision of Ruth Netting.
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Are black holes indestructible? Explore the theory of Hawking radiation, a process that could lead a black hole to gradually lose mass and evaporate. -- Black holes are among the most destructive objects in the universe. Anything that gets too close to a black hole, be it an asteroid, planet, or star, risks being torn apart by its extreme gravitational field.