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Students study black holes and see how space telescopes can provide data to support current hypotheses. They examine the anatomy of a black hole using a diagram of an accretion disk, the event horizon, and jets of hot gas.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
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Year
2002
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