the journal of literature and the arts at saint david ’ s school
holes are invisible because the gravitational pull is so strong that all light is completely absorbed and cannot escape . My event horizon or boundary of no return has a radius of about 60 kilometers , but it can range from 30 to 120 kilometers . We can be found throughout the galaxy , but be careful — by the time you see me , it might be too late !
Closing
As you can see from the diagram , there were many stages to my life as a star . I ’ ve enjoyed taking this trip down memory lane and reflecting on my past … but now I have to come back to reality , back to my lonely existence as a black hole . I wish I could be like Bowen … a happy red supergiant with his whole life in front of him . I wish I could go back to my childhood … back to the good old days hanging out in the Orion Nebula , without a care in the world . But don ’ t get me wrong . I ’ ve lived a good life . I ’ ve had thirteen billion years of wonderful memories and , with a little luck , I ’ ll enjoy a few billion more .
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