The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
The Black Hole
We have one further kind of "dead" star. There is a
limit to the size of star that can become a neutron
star. Beyond a limit in mass of 2.25 solar masses, the
degenerate neutron pressure cannot withstand the
forces of gravity. If the dying star is not able to eject
enough matter through a nova or supernova
explosion and the remaining stellar core contains
more than three solar masses, it cannot become a
white dwarf or a neutron star. In this case there are no
forces strong enough to hold up the star and the
stellar core continues to shrink infinitely! The
gravitational field surrounding the star gets so strong
that space-time begins to warp and when the star has
collapsed to only a few miles in diameter, space-time
folds in upon itself and the star vanishes from the
physical universe. What remains is termed a black
hole.
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