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I know that there exist 4 types of material: solid, liquid, gas and plasma. Black holes are also some kind of material and probably not one of the above. Then, how can we describe the material of black holes?
The material of a black hole is called singularity, which is a point of infinite density and zero volume.
The material surrounding a black hole is called the event horizon, which is the point of no return for anything that enters it.
No, light cannot escape a black hole because the extreme gravitational pull of the singularity prevents anything, including light, from escaping.
Once matter enters a black hole, it is stretched and ripped apart by the immense gravitational forces until it reaches the singularity and becomes a part of it.
Currently, there is no way to directly observe the material of a black hole since it cannot emit or reflect light. Scientists study the effects of black holes on their surroundings to indirectly gather information about their material.