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Can Light Orbit A Black Hole?

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59 Views • May 15, 2014

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Since black holes are the most powerful gravitational spots in the entire Universe, can they distort light so much that it actually goes into orbit? And what would it look like if you could survive and follow light in this trip around a black hole?

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#light #black #hole #event #horizon

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