Something Weird Happens Inside A Black Hole (feat. Brian Cox)

What’s really happening inside a black hole?

Imagine that you’re flying through space, when suddenly you start to get dragged toward a dark abyss. Reality as you know it starts to change. Time begins to warp. And you start to feel this strange sort of sensation of being stretched and squashed…

You’re falling into a black hole, one of the most astonishing places in our universe. Some are so big they can fit over 60 of our solar systems across them, with masses up to 100 billion times our Sun. And once you fall into one past a certain point, nothing can escape.

... Or can it?

I wanted to know the latest cutting edge research about black holes, so I called up my favorite physicist, Dr. Brian Cox to answer the question: If you fell into a black hole, what would actually happen to you? What would it feel like? And what does our newest science tell us is really happening inside a black hole?

Chapters:
0:00 What if you fall into a black hole?
1:20 What is a black hole, really?
2:20 How do we find black holes?
3:17 What do black holes look like?
4:46 How big are black holes?
6:28 What would it feel like to fall into a black hole?
7:40 What would you see from far away?
9:18 What happens at the event horizon?
10:58 What is spaghettification?
11:58 What is the singularity?
13:00 Can you ever get out of a black hole?
14:00 Wait, that’s weird…
15:00 The black hole information paradox
16:09 The cutting edge of black holes
17:42 Why are black holes so important?

Bio:
Cleo Abram is an Emmy-nominated independent video journalist. On her show, Huge If True, Cleo explores complex technology topics with rigor and optimism, helping her audience understand the world around them and see positive futures they can help build. Before going independent, Cleo was a video producer for Vox. She wrote and directed the Coding and Diamonds episodes of Vox’s Netflix show, Explained. She produced videos for Vox’s popular YouTube channel, was the host and senior producer of Vox’s first ever daily show, Answered, and was co-host and producer of Vox’s YouTube Originals show, Glad You Asked.

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Gear I use:
Camera: Sony A7SIII
Lens: Sony 16–35 mm F2.8 GM
Audio: Sennheiser SK AVX and Zoom H4N Pro

Music: Musicbed, Tom Fox

Welcome to the joke down low:

What do you give a black hole?
Some space.

Find a way to use “space” in a comment to let me know you’re a real one who made it to the end of the description :)

[lemonfodder]

Brian is one / if not the best scientific communicator of our lifetime. What a privilege.

[xLostInCode]

The most mind blowing thing about black holes for me is not how weird they are, but the fact that we theorized them accurately way before we actually found them.

[ezkelionph]

it does not go unnoticed that the animation of this series has been getting better and better everytime.
awesome, inspiring work here.

[jerbsherb]

"The more you wonder about it, the more mysterious and magical it becomes" I love the optimism at the end of that sentence. It is so easy to be scared and discouraged by so much unknown in our universe. To have this level of openness of learning and facing the unknown is inspiring.

[jgfleet]

I can listen to Brian Cox talk about physics all day long. He's so intelligent, humble and easy to follow.

[christophersuto]

This is the dream team combo I've been waiting for!

[spyjosh]

God Cleo you are just SO GOOD! Would love to see this whole sit down with Brian!

[andrewsmith]

The last question you asked Brian, about how he feels and thinks as he looks into the Universe....that's why you are the BEST!!! I doubt anyone else has the insight and comprehension to ask that type of question at that stage of the interview. Cleo, you are the BEST interviewer that I have ever seen!! Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!!

[paflobarbacena]

Brians voice is same as always, its soothing and is filled with wonder in every tone

[kyles]

Brian Cox is in the same league as David Attenborough and Carl Sagan to me. Brilliant communicators of science and nature. Your gratitude to Cox was touching, but to me, you’re doing the same in your own way. Bringing us all a dose of awe and wonder and amazement into our daily lives. I often find Cox a little over my head, so it’s nice to have someone simplify things and the visuals were outstanding as always. My only complaint, I could’ve watched you guys chat for hours! ❤

[brentbonham]

I think this is my favorite episode of your show. Thank you.

[stefanrhys]

Brian has got to be the most incredible communicator and translator of this realm of science of the present day. Every time I watch him dissect, breakdown and explore the physics of the universe I’m always in awe. I’ll always have time for any clips I see with him in them

[DigitalFootprintShow]

Oooh, LOVE the format of mixing the explainer with the sit-down podcast stuff! Really great work and inspiring for other YouTube educators!

[trevorbye]

I LOVE your channel! I am NOT a science person at all, but I do consider myself to be an intellectual person. Your content has really helped me better understand so many topics! The visualizations really help, as I am on the spectrum and have learning disabilities. Thank you!

[noitibmar]

"I think something is missing from my understanding of the universe" is such a perfect quote.

[Amelia.Ratliff]

'Oooh, LOVE the format of mixing the explainer with the sit-down podcast stuff! Really great work and inspiring for other YouTube educators.. !

[JoeBob]

I'm into astrophotography, and one of my favourite moments was when I was starting out, because one of the first photos I got was of the Pinwheel galaxy back in May 2023.
It was kind of a crap photo, but there was this bright star in one of the spiral arms that didn't look right. And when I looked online at other photos the star wasn't there at all, and I soon found out that it was a star that had just gone supernova in the Pinwheel galaxy.
I was absolutely amazed that I was looking at a star that had exploded 20 million years ago, and the light from it managed to make it all the way through intergalactic space and into my little telescope, and down into my camera where it got converted into electric signals, and ended up on my monitor for me to see.

It's really fun thinking that there's probably a black hole in that spot right now (or maybe just a neutron star), millions of years later, but to us the star is only just after exploding. And to some aliens a few light years away from us, maybe at the next star behind us, the Pinwheel supernova hasn't even happened yet.

[TheProfessionalCleaner]

Can we take a moment of silence and appreciate the graphic artist(s) behind this video (and all of Cleo's videos)? (slow clap) Wow. Just wow.

[stevepashley]

Brian Cox has to be one of the most fascinating scientists and the most entertaining of our time. I like the way he explains topics. I could listen to him all day. Thank you for posting this it was truly fascinating. Love from Oz

[davissmith]

This is the best video on a black hole I’ve ever watched. The descriptions paired with the animations made me finally get some grasp on this mystery of our universe. Thank you!! I love your work. And of course thank you to Brian!