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Yes, there is a difference between a black hole and a dark hole. The black hole is that "monster of the universe" that is the remnants of a collapsed massive star. It is a place of extreme gravity, and gravity is so great that nothing, not even light, can escape. And because not even light can escape, it is "black" in there. It's a black hole. A dark hole is a term usually applied to something that is not illuminated well enough to see into, like a deep crater on the moon or another planet. This deep "hole" in the surface might be lit from the side, leaving the "inside" of it in darkness. The hole is "dark" inside, and we derive the name from that fact. No astronomer will apply the term "dark hole" to a black hole because of the differences.

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