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A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing,

· 2 min 54 sec · Hosted by Daniel Lucas

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The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass can deform spacetime to form a black hole.The boundary of no escape is called the event horizon. Although it has a great effect on the fate and circumstances of an object crossing it, it has no locally detectable features according to general relativity.In many ways, a black hole acts like an ideal black body, as it reflects no light See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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