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    Question: How does the black hole work

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    Asked by huts532wynd35 on 8 Apr 2026. This question was also asked by ayes532wynd35, jest532wynd35, yags532wynd35, anga532wynd35, fear532wynd35, amen532wynd35, ford532wynd35, base532wynd35, nebs532test36.
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      Martin McCoustra answered on 8 Apr 2026:


      Black holes are simply objects of such large mass that their gravitational forces are sufficient to stop light escaping. It’s their gravity that makes them work!

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