Imagine a black hole as a giant vacuum cleaner in space. When stars or gas get too close, they get pulled in, but not all of it disappears! Some of it forms a glowing ring around the black hole called an accretion disk, which shines so bright it looks like the black hole is sparkling.
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- A black hole is like a giant vacuum cleaner in space that sometimes glows as it eats up nearby stars.
- Imagine a black hole glowing bright like a firework show when it swallows a star.
- Sometimes, black holes look like tiny stars sparkling in the night sky.
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See also
- Why Do Black Holes Glitch the Light?
- What Causes a ‘Black Hole’ to Form?
- Why Are There Black Holes?
- How Do ‘Black Holes’ Affect Space and Time?
- What Are Black Holes Made Of?
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