Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. Today, we're off to space, to take a look at black holes again. We've looked at these before, but this time we're looking at how they're formed. We already know how one size of black hole is created, but what about the other two? Scientists have been looking into these sorts of things for a long time, but we don't seem to be any closer to answers. What kind of black holes are there? How do we detect them? What are scientists planning to do in 2025? Listen in to hear all the theories!

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References for the episode:

“Black Holes - NASA Science.” NASA Science, https://science.nasa.gov/universe/black-holes/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024. 

“How Are Black Holes Formed? | BBC Sky at Night Magazine.” BBC Sky at Night Magazine: Astronomy, Astrophotography & Space News, https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/how-black-holes-formed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024. 

“What Is a Black Hole? (Grades 5-8) - NASA.” NASA, 21 Nov. 2022, https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-is-a-black-hole-grades-5-8/#:~:text=Stellar%20black%20holes%20form%20when,the%20galaxy%20they%20are%20in. 

 

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