black hole
Example Sentences
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Astronomers have directly observed a massive dying star skip a supernova explosion and instead collapse into a black hole.
From Science Daily
A watched pot never boils and love happens when you least expect it -- turns out, the same logic applies to capturing a star as it collapses into a black hole.
From Barron's
This dense material blocks most of the radiation coming from the supermassive black hole at its center, making the region nearly impossible to study with traditional telescopes.
From Science Daily
It was like floating inside a black hole.
From Literature
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Astronomers say the Milky Way may not contain a supermassive black hole at its center after all.
From Science Daily
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