Table of Contents (click to expand)Accretion DiskThe Event HorizonPhoton SphereParticle JetsHawking Radiation The accretion disk around a black hole makes it look as if the material is burning because the matter swirls rapidly and radiates a lot of heat. Picture yourself in a spaceship, looking out the window at a black hole. You’d expect it to be completely dark, right? After all, they’re famous for swallowing everything that comes near them, but here’s the catch—black holes often lo...
