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The roots of many trees stretch out four to seven times farther than their leafy branches.


First direct evidence of a black hole


First direct evidence of a black hole
The Hubble telescope has found what may be the first direct evidence of a black hole after detecting two blobs of gas being sucked into a massive, invisible object in space. A black hole forms when a star collapses, and its gravitational pull is so strong that not even light can escape.
JANUARY 16, 2001
National Post
JANUARY 16, 2001

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