answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

If a black hole came close to our Earth, it would most definitely suck it in. But we wouldn't have much to worry about, since the x-rays radiating from the accretion disk surrounding a black hole would kill all life on our planet long before the black hole got here.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

6mo ago

No, the Earth is not at risk of being sucked into a black hole. The closest black hole known to us is too far away to have any significant effect on Earth's orbit or gravitational pull.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is a black hole strong enough to suck earth in?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Is a black hole strong enough when born?

Not every black hole is the ones we can make on Earth are not even strong enough to be seen with the human eye because they die out so fast however, ones that form from stars can become very strong.


Will a black hole destrow earth?

A black hole can,but it is very rare for a black hole big enough to swallow Earth.


Why doesn't the earth get pulled into a singularity of a black hole like Cygnus X-1?

Simply put, there are no black holes close enough to pull earth in.If you mean, why doesn't earth collapse into a black hole, the repulsion between the atoms that make up earth is strong enough to resist gravity in that regard.


Can the sun form a black hole and take earth to another galaxy If yes how I no why not?

No, the sun does not have enough mass to form a black hole. Even if it did, the sun's gravitational pull would not be strong enough to drag Earth into another galaxy. The sun will eventually evolve into a red giant and then a white dwarf, but it will not become a black hole.


Will Earth ever fall into the black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy?

No, Earth will not fall into the black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. The black hole is located about 26,000 light-years away from Earth, and our solar system is orbiting it at a safe distance. The gravitational pull from the black hole is not strong enough to pull Earth into it.


Is a black hole strong enough to rip the Solar System?

YES


Is the Jupiter's gravity as strong as Black Hole's gravity?

No. While the gravity of Jupiter is much stronger than Earth's it is nowhere near as strong as that of a black hole.


What is black hole?

If enough matter gets concentrated into an area that is small enough, gravity can become so strong in the immediate surroundings that nothing can escape from that area. That is called a "black hole". For more information, read the Wikipedia article with the title "black hole".


What is 'black-hole'?

If enough matter gets concentrated into an area that is small enough, gravity can become so strong in the immediate surroundings that nothing can escape from that area. That is called a "black hole". For more information, read the Wikipedia article with the title "black hole".


How do scientists get close enough to research a black hole?

Since the nearest black hole is many light years away from Earth, it's impossible for a scientist to physically travel to a black hole to study it. Instead, they have to make do with observing the effects of black holes from Earth.


Has an astronaut ever been sucked into a black hole?

No, it is not possible for an astronaut to be sucked into a black hole. Black holes are extremely far away and astronauts do not travel close enough to them. Additionally, the gravitational pull of a black hole is so strong that no known force or technology could overcome it.


Black hole?

If enough matter gets concentrated into an area that is small enough, gravity can become so strong in the immediate surroundings that nothing can escape from that area. That is called a "black hole". For more information, read the Wikipedia article with the title "black hole".