OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaA black hole is one of the most mysterious things in space! It is a place where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from it. Not even light can get out, which is why it looks black.
Black holes form when very big stars run out of fuel and collapse. All that star stuff gets squished into a tiny, tiny space. The gravity becomes incredibly strong! Scientists have taken a picture of a black hole’s shadow using special telescopes all around the world.
- The nearest black hole to Earth is about 1,600 light-years away, so we are very safe.
- If you fell into a black hole, you would get stretched out like spaghetti!
- Some black holes are millions of times heavier than our Sun.
