Gravity another question from a bus driver

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Zero gravity is theoretically present at the center of the Earth, but this concept extends to stars and black holes as well. Moving away from the center, gravity increases until reaching a point where it is half of Earth's gravitational pull. The idea of a cavity at the center of celestial bodies like the Moon is challenged by the extreme pressure, which would prevent such a structure from existing. While the net gravitational pull is zero at the center, the surrounding mass creates significant pressure that must be supported. Understanding these gravitational dynamics is essential for grasping the structure of celestial bodies.
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if we accept that there is zero gravity at the center of the earth. then this would be true for stars and even black holes.. and if you move from the center, at some point there will be an "event horizon" (for want of a better term) where the gravity is half G. and further, if a cold body such as the moon has zero gravity at the center, it may very well have a cavity at the center??
i'm sure I'm wrong and i don't know what difference it would make but i'd like to find out for sure and why not. i have the burden of a curious but uneducated mind.
 
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Even at the center of the Moon the pressure would be so great (about 50,000 atm), that no cavity could be supported.
 
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