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Understanding Escape Velocity and the Origins of Black Holes

This chapter explores escape velocity and its connection to the gravitational pull of celestial bodies, using Earth and the Sun as key examples. It discusses historical ideas of 'dark stars' and concludes with the current understanding of black holes, where extreme mass compression creates gravitational forces that trap light.

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