
Are black holes really black holes?
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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Is a Black Hole Really a Dark Matter Star?
Black dwarfs are when a white dwarf, which is just a huge hunk of hot metal, no longer actually fusing and giving off light. When they cool down, eventually and stop glowing and become dark. I like the suggestion that maybe it's like a dark matter star - we did talk about whether you could make dark matter stars on potcastway. The moral of the story is you should really think carefully about what's out there in the universe because it might give you crazy ideas for what to look for. And this crazy idea came from albert einstein himself in 19 15, when m up with general relativity.
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