From: What Is the Event Horizon of a Black Hole?
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No information or matter can escape from inside the event horizon.

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Because the gravity inside the event horizon is so strong, not even light can escape. This means anything that crosses this boundary becomes hidden from the outside universe. It’s why black holes appear black and why their inner workings are so mysterious. Scientists rely on studying the area around the event horizon to learn about black holes, using signals like X-rays from matter falling in.

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The size of the event horizon is called the Schwarzschild radius.
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The event horizon marks the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape.
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The term 'event horizon' was coined in the 1950s as scientists developed the math behind black ho...
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