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Why can astronomers see the center of the black hole?

April 26, 2017astronomers Astronomy black hole center Mathematics

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Why can astronomers see the center of the black hole?

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Astronomers can’t see black holes at all. The reason goes back to the cause of their name being, “black hole.” It has such a strong gravitational pull that nothing, not even light, can escape. We can, however, see matter that is spiraling into the black hole. This is usually from a nearby star.