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    Question: @samuelbloomfeild why do black holes be black

    • Keywords:
      • black hole,
      • colour,
      • empty
    Asked by toast2 on 20 Mar 2025.
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      Karen Edwards answered on 20 Mar 2025:


      I’m by no means an expert, but I think the simple answer is that they are black because no light can escape.

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