black holes

"Black Holes and the Earth from Space" Please respond to the following:

Note: Online students, please select one of the two to answer.

From the first and second e-Activities, describe how black holes are believed to form. Assess the various tools and techniques that are used to study and observe black holes, as well as the ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum that are best suited for these studies.

· Review the interactive titled “Our Solar System” located at http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm . Be prepared to discuss.

· Explore NASA's Missions Website located at http://www.nasa.gov/missions/index.html . Be prepared to discuss.

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From the third e-Activity, describe how the images were obtained, as well as where they are located. Assess how this image, or similar images, might be utilized by researchers.

Watch the video titled "Sun 101" (3 min 22 sec). Be prepared to discuss. Video Source: WGBH (2013). Sun 101 [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/sun/1/1/ .