Difference between revisions of "Event horizon"
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| − | The '''event horizon''' is the boundary of a | + | The '''event horizon''', in [[theoretical physics]], is the boundary of a [[black hole]] at which nothing can escape, not even light. At this distance from the black hole's center, the [[escape velocity]] equals the [[speed of light]], so not even light can get out. |
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Revision as of 12:46, July 16, 2009
The event horizon, in theoretical physics, is the boundary of a black hole at which nothing can escape, not even light. At this distance from the black hole's center, the escape velocity equals the speed of light, so not even light can get out.