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#65 Spaghettification? This really is a thing. It happens if you get too close to a black hole, but what is it? And how did it get that name?

#65 Spaghettification? This really is a thing. It happens if you get too close to a black hole, but what is it? And how did it get that name?

FromCosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage


#65 Spaghettification? This really is a thing. It happens if you get too close to a black hole, but what is it? And how did it get that name?

FromCosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Apr 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Space and cosmology throws up some strange effects sometimes, none stranger than spaghettification. Stephen Hawking coined the term for the stretching out that happens when you get close to a black hole. Let's take a look at what it really is, how it works, and if we should have anything to fear from spaghettification...Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on X for some special content      X.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi!We'd love to hear from you.Email us!cosmiccoffeetime@gmail.com
Released:
Apr 1, 2024
Format:
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It's cosmology in a cup! - Cosmic Coffee Time is bite sized podcasts making sense of space, astronomy, life, and the universe, best enjoyed with a coffee. A down to earth look at what's up there, and it's just for you spacefans. Grab a coffee and see where in the universe we go this time. Follow on Twitter @CosmicCoffTime