Astrophysics I
An accretion disk is a structure formed by diffused material in orbital motion around a central body, often a star or black hole. This disk is created when gas, dust, or other matter falls towards the central object due to gravitational attraction and gathers into a flat, rotating disk as it spirals inward, generating significant heat and energy during the process.
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