Weekly science fact (Space)

You can’t really “see” black holes like they look in pictures. This is because a black hole’s gravity is so strong that light can’t escape it. Since no light comes back out, we can’t see the black hole itself.

This strong gravity happens because a black hole has a huge amount of mass packed into a very small space. It’s extremely heavy, even though it’s tiny.

But we can see the area around it. Gas and dust heat up and glow super bright before falling in, which is how scientists detect black holes with telescopes. Some black holes even bend light around them like a space magnifying glass.

So if you ever get stuck near a black hole with your spaceship… don’t worry, escaping faster than light isn’t possible anyway

And remember: innovation starts with education!  
Come back next week for your next science fact!

Source:  
[https://science.nasa.gov/universe/black-holes/](https://science.nasa.gov/universe/black-holes/)

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