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Black Holes: The Universe’s Tough Guys
Probably the toughest guys in the universe are the black holes. These objects have the capability to gobble up everything on their surroundings from plants to stars. In fact, the gravity from the black hole is so strong that not even light can escape it. But just like the planets wherein there are small planets and big planets, there are also small and big black holes.
Astronomers have announced that they found the smallest black hole to date. Nikolai Shaposhnokov and Lev Titarchuk have identified a black hole named XTE J1650 as the smallest black hole. It is estimated to be the size of 3.8 Suns and when you consider the fact that one Sun can contain millions of earths, the smallest black hole is not really that small at all.
The XTE J1650 was formed at the center of a star. The core of that dying star is actually a nuclear reactor that generates energy that turns lighter elements like hydrogen into heavier elements like oxygen. However, when the reactor runs out of fuel, which is the case here, it will shut down and the core will collapse because of its own gravity. This, in turn, will form what we know as the black hole.
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