Black holes: to the event horizon and beyond
Black holes: they’re dense, elusive, light-absorbing pockets of spacetime that are critical to our understanding of the universe. But black holes are difficult to peer into, so there’s a lot scientists still don’t know. This leaves some room for science fiction to take over. Tall tales of galactic adventure may pair well with popcorn, but they also blur the lines between fact and fiction. To explore what humanity knows—and what we think we know—about black holes, Dr. Alok Patel and a theoretical cosmologist journey to Earth’s closest black hole: the Milky Way’s own Sagittarius A*, approximately 26,000 light-years away. (Don’t worry; no scientists or science nerds were harmed in the making of this episode.)
NOVA Now Universe Revealed
What secrets hide in distant galaxies? How do black holes actually work? What happened in the first moments after the Big Bang? Join physician and science communicator Alok Patel on a cosmic 5-episode journey to answer the biggest questions about our universe. This is NOVA Now Universe Revealed.
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- No. of episodes: 6
- Latest episode: 2021-12-02
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