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Space is bigger than sales with NASA's #BlackHoleFriday

Lindsay Deutsch
USA TODAY Network
This handout artist's rendition illustrates a super-massive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our sun.

It's going to be a very special day, and it's got nothing do to with a killer deal on a plasma TV.

Behold, NASA's second annual #BlackHoleFriday!

The space agency is using the day after Thanksgiving not to tout sales and spending, but to inform the public about black holes.

Why, you ask? Because space is cool.

"A black hole is a region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so strong that light is not able to escape. The strong gravity occurs because matter has been pressed into a tiny space. This compression can take place at the end of a star's life. Some black holes are a result of dying stars," according to NASA.

They also make for some pretty awesome pictures. Here are some of NASA's stellar posts so far.

There's even a (free) game to play with family if you're choosing to forego the crowds.

Follow @lindsdee on Twitter, where she will be avoiding Black Friday and reading about space.

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