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What you'll cover

  1. 1
    What is a Black Hole?
    Understand the basic definition and what makes black holes unique.
  2. 2
    How Black Holes Form
    Learn about the life cycle of stars and how massive stars collapse.
  3. 3
    Key Features of a Black Hole
    Identify and describe the event horizon, singularity, and accretion disk.
  4. 4
    Types of Black Holes
    Differentiate between stellar, supermassive, and intermediate-mass black holes.
  5. 5
    Effects on Surroundings
    Explain gravitational lensing and tidal disruption.
  6. 6
    Detecting Black Holes
    Understand how scientists observe black holes indirectly.

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