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What is the boundary surrounding a black hole beyond which nothing can escape?

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Event horizon

Once an object crosses the event horizon, the gravitational pull is so strong that even light cannot escape. This makes black holes invisible to traditional telescopes; we only see the matter swirling around them.

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