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- Dictionaryblack hole/blak ˈhəʊl/
noun
- 1. a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
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Astronomical object so massive, that anything falling into it, including light, cannot escape its gravity
A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light and other electromagnetic waves, is capable of possessing enough energy to escape it. Einstein's 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. A black hole has a great effect on the f... Wikipedia