Black Holes Explained: What Is a Black Hole? How They Form?

The video explores the concept of black holes, starting with their prediction by John Mitchell and later observations. It explains star formation, the lifecycle of stars, and the formation of white dwarfs and neutron stars. The video delves into the concept of singularity, black holes, and the event horizon. It discusses evidence for black holes, focusing on Cygnus X1, and introduces Hawking radiation. Finally, it touches on the Theory of Everything, combining relativity and quantum mechanics.

Who first predicted the existence of black holes in the 1780s?

What happens to a star when it runs out of fuel?

What is the term used to describe the point of infinite density in a black hole?

What is the significance of the event horizon in a black hole?

How do astronomers gather evidence for the existence of black holes?

What did Stephen Hawking speculate about the number of black holes in the universe?

What is Hawking radiation?