Produced by: Tarun Mishra
NASA's supercomputer produces immersive simulations, crafted by astrophysicist Jeremy Schnittman and scientist Brian Powell, offering insights into the experience of falling into a black hole.
Credit: JEREMY SCHNITTMAN/NASA’S GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Utilizing the computational power of NASA's Discover supercomputer, Schnittman and Powell unlock a window into the mysterious world of black holes, generating 10 terabytes of data in the process.
Simulations provide various viewpoints, from falling into the black hole itself to observing from a safe distance as an observer.
Starting with a distant view of the black hole, viewers witness its gravitational pull dominating the scene, distorting space-time and bending light.
As the camera approaches the event horizon, viewers witness surreal phenomena like accretion disks and photon rings, born from light orbiting the black hole.
Approaching the event horizon, time seems to slow, leading to the phenomenon of spaghettification, where gravitational forces stretch everything into noodle-like structures.
Gravitational time dilation means time behaves differently near the black hole, leading to extreme temporal disparities, as depicted in the film "Interstellar."
Whether sealed within the singularity or emerging unscathed, these simulations offer a glimpse into the profound mysteries of the cosmos, bringing us closer to understanding black holes. To watch the full 3D video, head over to NASA YouTube channel.