What Happens at the Event Horizon? | Space Time

What really happens when you approach the event horizon of a black hole? What do you see when you actually cross it? Matt shows you an elegant tool for understanding this mysterious region of spacetime. This episode is supported by The Great Courses Plus. Tweet...

20 min - Space & the Universe - PBS Space Time

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3. Black Hole Survival Guide by Janna Levin - View on Amazon
4. Black Holes and Baby Universes by Stephen Hawking (4.1/5) - View on Amazon
5. Black Hole Blues by Janna Levin - View on Amazon
6. Death by Black Hole by Neil deGrasse Tyson (4.3/5) - View on Amazon

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