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black hole

[blak hohl] / ˈblæk ˈhoʊl /
NOUN
abyss
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Its energy resolution is roughly 10 times better than that of its predecessor, allowing astronomers to examine black hole environments in far greater detail.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

According to relativity, anything that falls into a black hole is gone forever.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Let’s hope it doesn’t become a black hole.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

A single supermassive black hole can dramatically magnify a background star, but only when the alignment is almost perfect.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The two loops tremble, tear, and form one loop: a slightly more massive black hole.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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