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What term describes a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape?

Knowledge Node: Theory of Relativity (concept)
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Neutron star

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A black hole is a region of spacetime exhibiting such strong gravitational effects that nothing—not even particles and electromagnetic radiation such as light—can be escapedescaped from inside it.

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