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The current consensus is that super-massive black holes are at the center of most, if not all, [[Galaxy|galaxies]]. |
The current consensus is that super-massive black holes are at the center of most, if not all, [[Galaxy|galaxies]]. |
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+ | The intense [[gravity]] of a black hole also causes severe [[time dilation]] nearby, as well as [[redshift]]ing electromagnetic radiation sent out of the [[gravity well]]. A [[starship]] can use its [[warp drive]] to partially counteract the time dilation effects. {{ep|{{B&S}}|A Changed World}} |
==List of black holes== |
==List of black holes== |
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 25 July 2016
A black hole is a region of space-time wherein an extremely strong gravitational field prevents anything, including light, from escaping. It is a dense remnant of a star that has collapsed into a singularity under its own gravity upon running out of fuel.
The current consensus is that super-massive black holes are at the center of most, if not all, galaxies.
The intense gravity of a black hole also causes severe time dilation nearby, as well as redshifting electromagnetic radiation sent out of the gravity well. A starship can use its warp drive to partially counteract the time dilation effects. (Bait and Switch: "A Changed World")
List of black holes[]
External links[]
- Black hole article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Black hole article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Black hole article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.