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Single Idea 19477

[filed under theme 27. Natural Reality / E. Cosmology / 7. Black Holes ]

Full Idea

Black holes are predicted by general relativity, and are thought to exist where massive stars once lived, as well as at the heart of every galaxy.

Gist of Idea

General relativity predicts black holes, as former massive stars, and as galaxy centres

Source

New Scientist writers (New Scientist articles [2013], 2013.06.15)

Book Ref

-: 'New Scientist magazine' [ 2013], p.36

A Reaction

Since black holes now seem to be a certainty, that is one hell of an impressive prediction.

The 2 ideas with the same theme [collapsed stars emitting no light]:

19477 General relativity predicts black holes, as former massive stars, and as galaxy centres [New Sci.]
19952 Black holes have entropy, but general relativity says they are unstructured, and lack entropy [New Sci.]