A crocodile tour guide takes a picture of an American crocodile in the Tarcoles river, in Garabito, Costa Rica. AFP
A crocodile tour guide takes a picture of an American crocodile in the Tarcoles river, in Garabito, Costa Rica. AFP
Muslim women perform the evening taraweeh prayer on the first day of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP
Muslim women perform the evening taraweeh prayer on the first day of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP
The sun rises above the Florida Keys Overseas Highway as a field of 1,500 runners competes in the Seven Mile Bridge Run, near Marathon, Florida. AFP
The sun rises above the Florida Keys Overseas Highway as a field of 1,500 runners competes in the Seven Mile Bridge Run, near Marathon, Florida. AFP
Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall pose for a group photo with the cast and crew during a visit to the set of EastEnders at the BBC studios in Elstree, Hertfordshire, Britain March 31, 2022. Picture taken March 31, 2022. Aaron Chown / Pool via REUTERS
Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall pose for a group photo with the cast and crew during a visit to the set of EastEnders at the BBC studios in Elstree, Hertfordshire, Britain March 31, 2022. Picture taken March 31, 2022. Aaron Chown / Pool via REUTERS
A woman hugs a Ukrainian soldier after a convoy of military and aid vehicles arrived in the formerly Russian-occupied Kyiv suburb of Bucha. AP
A woman hugs a Ukrainian soldier after a convoy of military and aid vehicles arrived in the formerly Russian-occupied Kyiv suburb of Bucha. AP
A Ukrainian soldier walks by the wreckage of an Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world's largest aircraft, which was destroyed during fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces at the Antonov airport in Hostomel. AP
A Ukrainian soldier walks by the wreckage of an Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world's largest aircraft, which was destroyed during fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces at the Antonov airport in Hostomel. AP
A Ukrainian soldier inspects the wreckage of a burnt Russian tank in Dmytrivka, Kyiv region. Getty Images
A Ukrainian soldier inspects the wreckage of a burnt Russian tank in Dmytrivka, Kyiv region. Getty Images
Hundreds of students read the Quran at the Ar-Raudhatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, Indonesia. AFP
Hundreds of students read the Quran at the Ar-Raudhatul Hasanah Islamic boarding school in Medan, Indonesia. AFP
A cannon is fired at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to mark the end of fasting and start of iftar on the first day of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National
A cannon is fired at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to mark the end of fasting and start of iftar on the first day of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National

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Today's best photos: from wreck of largest aircraft to royal 'EastEnders' visit

‘The National’ picks the most striking images from around the world

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April 03, 2022

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WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

Updated: April 03, 2022, 12:52 PM
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