Astronomy

6523 readers

28 users here now

A community for sharing astronmy-related news, content, research, photographs, etc.

When sharing photographs and articles, please make an effort to include source URLs.

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

109

submitted 2 years ago by btaf45@kbin.social to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

22 comments fedilink hide all child comments

For the first time, astronomers have created a data-driven estimate for how many black holes are in our Universe: more than anyone expected.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've always been interested in black holes. In college I'd lie in my bed at night and try to imagine what it would feel like to enter one

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You'd be like a limp noodle

[–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not for a supermassive black hole.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

You'd slowly be turning into a limp noodle as you approach the singularity from the event horizon

[–] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure there's a pill for that