Why Are There Black Holes?

Imagine a ball of super strong gravity. If it gets really, really heavy, like a star collapsing in on itself, it becomes so strong that even light can’t escape. That’s a black hole! It’s like a vacuum cleaner for space.

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  1. A star collapses into a tiny, super strong vacuum cleaner for light.
  2. Imagine dropping a ball into the strongest gravity you can imagine and it vanishes forever.
  3. Even your favorite superhero would get pulled in and disappear.

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