[Video] Black Hole Mysteries Solved

Black Hole Mysteries Solved

Black holes have posed some of the thorniest problems in physics, but recent research has made exciting progress. Scientists seem to be on their way toward resolving the so-called black hole information paradox, and the new insights may help us understand the cosmos as a whole.

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How Physicists Cracked a Black Hole Paradox Quantum entanglement and spacetime wormholes helped to solve a long-standing quandary.

How the Inside of a Black Hole Is Secretly on the Outside Mysterious "islands" help to explain what happens to information that falls into a black hole.

Black Hole Discovery Helps to Explain Quantum Nature of the Cosmos New insights from black hole research may elucidate the cosmological event horizon.

The First Milky Way Black Hole Image Lets Scientists Test Physics The first image of the behemoth at the center of our galaxy opens new avenues for understanding the nature of black holes.

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