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$\begingroup$ what leads to such high compression of mass? And I will separate out the questions :) $\endgroup$
– Bilbo Baggins
Commented Sep 27, 2019 at 6:53
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$\begingroup$ Gravity. The gravity of the mass itself compresses the mass. When the mechanisms that counter-act this compression (such as pressure caused by radiation inside a star) a remove, the mass is free to collapse under its own weight and form a black hole. $\endgroup$
– TimRias
Commented Sep 27, 2019 at 7:09
$\begingroup$ so kind of a chain reaction due to gravity, right? Once the mass falls due to its own gravity the mass is more dense and generates more gravity and hence forth, correct? $\endgroup$
– Bilbo Baggins
Commented Sep 30, 2019 at 12:30

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