NASA unveils a haunting simulation depicting the terrifying experience of falling into a black hole.
Have You Ever Imagined What It Feels Like to Fall Into a Black Hole?
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A Black Hole Simulation – What Would Happen?
NASA’s supercomputers took five days to simulate what happens when someone falls into these cosmic giants.
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The simulation, recently shared on Instagram by @greatestreactions, left viewers stunned.
A simulation depicts a black hole similar in size to Sagittarius A, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
As you approach the event horizon, time slows dramatically—what feels like just a few seconds for you could be as long as three hours for an outside observer.
From your own perspective, the process happens relatively quickly.
Once you fully fall inside, you are engulfed in absolute darkness, becoming one with the black hole—an oddly poetic way to meet your end.
Why NASA Recommends Falling Into a Supermassive One
Jeremy Schnittman, an astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, explains:
“If you have the choice, you want to fall into a supermassive black hole. Stellar-mass black holes, which contain up to about 30 solar masses, possess much smaller event horizons and stronger tidal forces, which can rip apart approaching objects before they get to the horizon.”
So, if you’ve ever wanted to slow down time like Doctor Strange in his prime, all you need to do is jump into a black hole. However, keep in mind—this will be the last thing you ever do.