Question

Question 1

Refer to the Newsela article, "Doctoral Student Played a Big Part in First Black Hole Photo."

Part A

Why did people believe it would be impossible to view a black hole in space?


Black holes absorb light.

Black holes are too far away.

They are too dangerous to approach.

They are hidden by other objects in space.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence supports the answer in Part A?

Select two correct answers.


"Messier 87 is about 55 million light-years from Earth."

"Black holes can even pull light into themselves."

"A galaxy is a system of millions or billions of stars."

"Since we need light to see, we cannot see black holes."

Answer 1

Black holes absorb light.

"Black holes can even pull light into themselves."

Step-by-step explanation:

A black hole can not be displayed because powerful gravity stretches each of the daylight into the center of the black hole. But scientists can recognize how powerful gravity influences the gas and stars nearby the black hole. Investigators can investigate stars to discover out if they are hovering around, or revolving, a black hole.