While everyone is busy in doing Christmas shopping for the Thanksgiving on the Black Friday, it seems NASA has a different plan all together for the day. NASA scientists are utilising the day to talk about black holes instead. Using the hashtag #BlackHoleFriday, Nasa’s Twitter account, @NASA, is posting interesting facts and pictures on black holes.
Some might not know what exactly Black Hole is? “A black hole is a region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so strong that light is not able to escape,” says Nasa.
Here are the Tweets by NASA:
Real #BlackFriday Doorbuster: @NASANuSTAR sees black hole blow X-ray wind https://t.co/idzqg9WjX9 #BlackHoleFriday pic.twitter.com/8rBz0SXT2Z
— NASA (@NASA) November 27, 2015
Did you know? Since black holes are invisible, spacecraft look at how stars next to black holes act compared to other stars #BlackHoleFriday
— NASA (@NASA) November 27, 2015
Like small stores w/ big crowds, this small galaxy has a large black hole: https://t.co/Q2z44RK5oQ #BlackHoleFriday pic.twitter.com/DdrdQU5Y3x
— NASA (@NASA) November 28, 2015
Shopping bag growing this #BlackFriday? Check out this growing black hole: https://t.co/S1wPJqE8u3 #BlackHoleFriday pic.twitter.com/WnrRGKSfGW
— NASA (@NASA) November 28, 2015
This year NASA tweeted five breathtaking images which is a delight to watch especially for stargazers as they wait for the American Space Agency to release these kinds of images. Have a look!
Since all the light passing near the Black Holes gets trapped we are unable to see it by naked eyes and it can only be seen through special telescopes.