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Why do we not call black holes black stars or dark stars?
In theory, if you could observe the gravitational collapse of a star, you'd see it accelerating away from you regardless of what direction you observed it from. Just as if it fell into a hole.
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Why do we not call black holes black stars or dark stars?
The hypothetical object where gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape was indeed first called "dark star". It was first named as such by John Michell in the 1700s. See Wiki. Note ...
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