A Short History of the Discovery of Black Holes

• Autorzy: Martin Braddock
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

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. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Cosmic space; Physics

PL

Przestrzeń kosmiczna; Fizyka

• Czasopismo: Studia Humana
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: 10(1)
• Strony: 51--54

Twórcy

autor

Martin Braddock

• Sherwood Observatory, England, United Kingdom

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DOI

10.2478/sh-2021-0005