Imagine light like a superhero running as fast as it can. A black hole is like the strongest gravity ever, so strong that even this super-fast hero can’t escape once it gets too close. Once light crosses into the black hole, it's gone for good, and we can't see it anymore.
Examples
- A flashlight in space is turned on, then it’s swallowed by a black hole and never seen again.
- Like dropping a ball into an invisible pit with no bottom.
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See also
- What Causes the Color of Auroras in the Sky?
- What Makes Black Holes So Terrifying?
- Why Do Black Holes Spark 'Jets' That Light Up the Universe?
- What Makes Black Holes So Deadly?
- What Makes a ‘Black Hole’ Different from a Regular Star?