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Can One Send a Spacecraft Into a Black Hole?

Question: [Would it be possible to] send a spacecraft into a black hole? — Cyrus Answer: Yes, but if…

Question: Can a black hole explode? — Dirk Answer: Black holes don’t really “explode”, which implies that they generate…

Question: As per definition, Gravitational lensing refers to bending of light rays from a distant source around a massive…

Question: How do you calculate the critical mass for a star to become a black hole? I’m an undergraduate…

Question: I’m embarrassed to ask this, as I feel after working here for so long I should already know…

Question: Will dark energy eventually tear apart black holes, especially supermassive black holes? — Reinaldo Answer: Let’s start with…

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