What Happens When You Fall Into a Black Hole? NASA Simulations Answer

May 7, 2024, 03:54 PM IST

What Happens When You Fall Into a Black Hole? NASA Simulations Answer

Mukul Sharma

While approaching the black hole from 400 million miles away, viewers see dramatic distortions in space-time. Background stars appear warped.

Distortions In Space-Time

One, when you nearly miss falling into the black hole by approaching the horizon. Two, when you cross over the boundary.

NASA Visualises Two Scenarios

Time dilates. That is, to a faraway observer, it appears time has slowed down. When astronaut returns to the mothership, they emerge younger than they were before they left for the voyage around the black hole.

Scenario 1: When You Miss Falling Into Black Hole

In this case, the body gets stretched and torn apart. This happens as the body approaches the black hole's core, and the object faces spaghettification, the effect of the black hole's strong gravitational force.

Scenario 2: When You Cross Black Hole Boundary

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