What Causes a ‘Black Hole’ and How Does It Work?

A black hole is like a super strong vacuum in space. Imagine if a giant ball of stuff collapsed into the tiniest spot, it becomes so heavy and tight that even light can’t escape it! It’s like gravity so powerful, it swallows everything nearby.

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Imagine throwing a ball up into the air, but instead of coming back down, it gets pulled into a tiny hole and disappears.
If Earth turned into a black hole, you could fit all of it inside a marble.
A black hole is like a cosmic vacuum cleaner that sucks in everything around it.

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