Black holes

A black hole is matter packed so tightly that not even light escapes. We know they exist from their effects on nearby stars and gas, from X-rays, gravitational waves and one direct image.

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Hawking's calculation implies that black holes destroy information as they evaporate, which conflicts with quantum mechanics. Most physicists now think information survives, but how is debated.

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