Black holes have been very intriguing to scientific minds for quite some time. They are still not fully understood, and some scientists are claiming that the only way we can reveal all its secrets is to go into one. There are a couple of big issues there – this would be possible only if we found a black hole that is isolated, but super-large, and only if the intruder is not expected to report what they find to anyone else in the whole universe. Black holes are studied not just for the sake of learning, but because it is becoming clear that they play an important role in the evolution of our space.
Key Takeaways:
- Some black holes have the mass of the Earth’s Sun, but supermassive ones can be billions of times larger.
- If falling feet first into a black hole, the gravitational pull would be much greater on one’s toes than on one’s head.
- The safest black hole to enter would be an isolated, supermassive one, but even then, no information could be sent out.
“Black holes are among the most abundant astrophysical objects in our universe. These intriguing objects appear to be an essential ingredient in the evolution of the universe, from the Big Bang till present day.”
Read more: https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/human-in-a-black-hole
