black holes

Black holes

For me personally, anytime someone speaks about space, all my mind can do is race at 1000 miles per hour. The thought that there is an infinite amount of space outside of our world is just mind-boggling. Having said this, the author already had an advantage when writing this article: the idea of the unknown. I don’t know much about space or black holes or math or physics, but reading this article still kept me interested until the very last word. The author did a tremendous job of intertwining scientific terms with common words that the average reader could understand. Using similes and metaphors like “The vast majority of physicists say, yes, black holes exist, but they are the ultimate Fort Knox,” allows the reader to compare an unfathomable concept. Making the story interesting was only half of the battle though. In order for this article to seem credible, the author had to provide facts that were true, which this author does well. Statements like, “The black hole at the center of the Milky Way, 26,000 light-years away, is named Sagittarius A*. Sgr A*—that’s the standard abbreviation; its surname is pronounced A-star—is currently a tranquil black hole, a picky eater. Other galaxies contain star-shredding, planet-devouring Godzillas called quasars,” is a perfect example of the combination of scientific syntax and common vocabulary. Personally, I didn’t think there was anything wrong with the article as I was glued to the screen from beginning to end.