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What is the name for the "stuff" (neither matter nor neutrons) at the heart of a black hole?
The "stuff" at the heart of a black hole is called the singularity. It is a point of infinite density and zero volume where the laws of physics as we know them break down.
The singularity is formed when a massive star collapses under its own gravity at the end of its life. As the star's core collapses, it becomes denser and more and more matter is packed into a smaller and smaller space, eventually forming the singularity.
No, nothing can escape from the singularity in a black hole. The gravitational pull is so strong that not even light can escape, which is why we cannot see the singularity directly.
No, the singularity is just one part of a black hole. Surrounding the singularity is the event horizon, which is the point of no return for anything that gets too close to the black hole.
Once matter falls into the singularity of a black hole, it is crushed and stretched to infinite density and is no longer recognizable as matter. It becomes part of the singularity and its mass contributes to the overall mass of the black hole.