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Glossary term: Trou noir

Description: Un trou noir est une région de l'espace où la force gravitationnelle est si importante que rien, pas même la lumière, ne peut s'en échapper.

De nombreuses galaxies, dont la Voie Lactée, ont un grand trou noir (connu comme trou noir supermassif) en leur centre.

Les astronomes pensent que les petits trous noirs se forment notamment lorsqu'une étoile massive s'effondre à la fin de sa vie. Cependant, les astronomes ne connaissent pas encore l'origine des trous noirs supermassifs.

La limite extérieure d'un trou noir est appelée horizon des événements.

À proximité des trous noirs, la physique est si extrême que le temps s'écoule beaucoup plus lentement (par rapport à un observateur éloigné du trou noir) et, autour des trous noirs plus petits, les objets sont étirés et déchiquetés. La matière qui tombe vers un trou noir forme un disque d'accrétion. Ce phénomène s'accompagne souvent de jets de matière qui partent de ce disque. Les disques d'accrétion des trous noirs sont la source d'énergie des quasars et autres noyaux actifs de galaxie (AGN), ainsi que de nombreuses autres sources de rayons X.

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