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Black Holes Are Not 'Holes' But Extremely Dense Objects
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Black Holes Are Not 'Holes' But Extremely Dense Objects

Rather than empty spaces, black holes are regions in spacetime where gravity is so intense that nothing, not even light, can escape. They form from the remnants of massive stars that collapse under their own gravity, creating a singularity.

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https://www.nasa.gov/black-holes/

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March 27, 2026
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SpaceAstronomyPhysicsBlack HoleGravitySpacetimeStarsAstrophysics

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