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Accretion disk

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Big things in space have rings.

Star with accretion disk.jpg
Star with accretion disk.jpg
These rings are made of dust and gas. The gas spins around a star. It gets very hot. This heat makes light. Can you see the bright ring?

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File:Black hole's accretion disk.jpg
Black hole's accretion disk.jpg
File:Star with accretion disk.jpg
Star with accretion disk.jpg
File:Microquasar GRO J1655-40.jpg
Microquasar GRO J1655-40.jpg
File:Protoplanetary disk HH-30.jpg
Protoplanetary disk HH-30.jpg
File:CNRSblackhole.jpg
CNRSblackhole.jpg
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