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83 Heavenly Facts About Our Universe To Unravel Its Mysteries - Fact Republic
83 Heavenly Facts About Our Universe To Unravel Its Mysteries - Fact Republic
83 Heavenly Facts About Our Universe To Unravel Its Mysteries - Fact Republic
01. A region near a black hole is called a photon sphere where the gravitational pull is so strong that light photons orbit it, meaning if you were at that point and turned to the side, you could see the back of your own head.
83 Heavenly Facts About Our Universe To Unravel Its Mysteries - Fact Republic
83 Heavenly Facts About Our Universe To Unravel Its Mysteries | Fact Republic
Just how massive are nebulae? Nebulae are giant clouds of interstellar gas and dust and are often star-forming regions. This image of the Carina nebula, with our solar system placed in for scale, shows just how massive nebulae can be, often spanning light years across.