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Spotlight on black holes

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2145

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00:04:00

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2009

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It's hard not to be awed by black holes. Their attraction is so powerful that they "swallow" everything that passes within their reach, including light. This has astonishing consequences. For example, the stars that surround them are expected to draw rosettes in the sky according to theorists' predictions.

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