Zee Media Bureau/Shruti Saxena
New Delhi: While everyone is busy celebrating Black Friday, the day when shopaholics go bonkers, it seems NASA has a different plan all together for the day.
NASA scientists are utilising the day to talk about black holes instead. Using the hashtag #BlackHoleFriday, Nasa’s Twitter account, @NASA, is posting interesting facts and pictures on black holes.
Also read: 8 interesting facts about black holes
Here is a look at some recent posts:
It's #BlackFriday, but for us, it's the 3rd annual #BlackHoleFriday. Today, we'll post pics & info about black holes pic.twitter.com/w274nnwnP6
— NASA (@NASA) November 27, 2015
Explaining about the phenomenon, NASA tweeted:
A black hole's pull of gravity is so strong, no light escapes: https://t.co/LgUYfgonX6 #BlackHoleFriday #BlackFriday pic.twitter.com/7pCvdDiNfJ
— NASA (@NASA) November 27, 2015
Black holes aren't empty holes at all! They're a massive amount of matter packed in a tiny area #BlackHoleFriday pic.twitter.com/LBn6rniga2
— NASA (@NASA) November 27, 2015
Black holes are actually leftovers of former stars and are so dense that nothing can flee from their dominant gravitational energy.
Also read: NASA finding bolsters Indian theory on black hole
The US space agency is celebrating #BlackHoleFriday for the third year.
