Hubble Science: Black Holes, From Myth to Reality

The video discusses the presence of supermassive black holes in galaxy cores, once considered a myth. It explains the challenges of observing black holes directly and how the Hubble Space Telescope detects them by observing surrounding material. The video highlights the discovery of black holes in many galaxies, changing previous beliefs about their existence.

What evidence did Hubble use to detect supermassive black holes?

Describe the characteristics of the material observed around black holes.

How do we know that most galaxies have supermassive black holes?

What was the initial belief about the existence of black holes?

What has changed in our understanding of black holes over the decades?