Oxford astrophysicist Dr. Becky Smethurst charts the scientific breakthroughs that have uncovered the weird and wonderful world of black holes, from the collapse of massive stars to the iconic first photographs of a black hole in 2019. A cosmic tale of discovery, you'll learn: why black holes aren't really "black," that you never ever want to be "spaghettified," how black holes are more like sofa cushions than vacuum cleaners, and why beyond the event horizon, the future is a direction in space rather than in time.
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