| Event Horizon n.
the outer boundary of a black hole, a region of space where gravity is
so powerful that not even light can escape-- until now... |
Welcome to the Event Horizon, an educational web experience about
black holes that will take you into the heart of the abyss from which nothing
can escape except the light of knowledge.
Plunge into the Event Horizon
Starts you off with an interactive tour of the site as you experience
what it's like to fall into a black hole.
Discovery of Black Holes
Traces the course of history from how we have come to understand black
holes from past to present.
Formation of Black Holes
Uncovers the mysterious origins of black holes from galaxies and stars
to subatomic particles.
Types of Black Holes
Explores the properties of black holes using the static Schwarzschild
and rotating Kerr solutions.
Black Holes Physics
Reviews the basic physics concepts necessary to understand the many
aspects of black holes.
Black Hole Myths
Separate the fact from fiction and explore the facinating possibilites
dealing with black holes.
Search this Site - Find what you are
looking for with the Event Horizon search engine and site index.
Message Board - Share your thoughts
and ideas with the rest of the world.
Feedback - Send us your suggestions or
comments about this site.
Glossary - Curious about the definition
of terms like accretion disk and redshifting? Look it up in the glossary.
About Team EH - The students behind the
Event Horizon and how they put together this site.
For additional information & sources:
Links and References
The Horizon (seen above), by Vincent
Yau, is a composite of many suspected black hole candidate galaxies/binary
systems. |
