Day 178 of 365

June 27

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Space

The Physics of Black Holes

Black holes form when massive stars collapse, creating gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape once past the event horizon. At the center is a singularity of infinite density. Supermassive black holes exist at the center of most galaxies, including our Milky Way.

💡 Did you know?

Time slows down near a black hole - a minute near the event horizon could equal years elsewhere!

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