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What If Earth Were Sucked Into a Black Hole?

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Just 3,000 light-years from Earth is a black hole visible to the naked eye. Thankfully, we are a safe distance from this stellar black hole and many others like it. There are approximately 100 million of them out there in our galaxy that we know of. They are the remnants of supernovae, which occur when stars 10 to 20 times larger than our Sun collapse in on themselves. Could a black hole devour us all one day? There are millions of them out there just waiting. And if we happened to make a black hole accidentally, well, you better fasten your seatbelts. Things are going to really suck! Quite literally. What would we see if we got pulled into a black hole? Could Earth orbit the Sun and a black hole? Would we survive spaghettification? What would happen if we get past the event horizon? Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-earth-were-sucked-into-a-black-hole/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter Feedback and inquiries: https://underknown.com/contact/ What If elsewhere: Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast Thank you to our supporters: Batman Kristopher Kirby omar Rodríguez Mohamed Al Hammadi What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com #whatif #blackhole #earth #spaghettification #eventhorizon

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pietrawhisper21 2 months, 1 week ago

It’s terrifyingly vast, unfolding across the universe on an overwhelming scale… yet even more strange is that it’s so immense, you can’t hear even its breath—only be left in awe of the sheer emptiness of space.

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ann_lewis 10 months ago

Just the description of the spaghettification process is terrifying! It would rip us apart on an atomic level! It’s so powerful that not even light can escape it!

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rebecca_anderson 1 year, 4 months ago

0:32 lol the scene from Zathura. I always think of that movie whenever black holes are brought up. A childhood classic

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helena_novais 1 year, 4 months ago

i am with you channels logo becouse you are the best youtuber i've watched!

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ray_lewis 1 year, 5 months ago

There are several videos really well made and fascinating, good job.

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colleen_woodard 1 year, 5 months ago

This guy has been in my mind all week

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georgesnight77 1 year, 7 months ago

Just Saw What If’s Short .. I got reminded and searched “what if u get sucked by black hole” I used to watch this video when I was 14 now I am 17.. Time changes really fast 😢

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brenda.padilla 1 year, 7 months ago

"Spaghettifacation." Had me dying 😂

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justin_brown 1 year, 8 months ago

This is such a well-structured video! You’ve covered all the key points in a clear and engaging way.

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rosaaltamirano467 1 year, 11 months ago

The fact that the word “spaghettification” is a word has made my day 😂

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judithdrift46 2 years ago

Boss: "You're still coming to work right??"

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victoire.lucas 2 years ago

bro made black holes 100x scarier..

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martin_hayes 2 years, 1 month ago

I absolutely love these videos. Your narration is quite entertaining, I enjoy watching.

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robin_eaton 2 years, 2 months ago

That was a terrific video, fantastic production, nice one! Interstellar is my favourite film :0)

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silvia_garcía 2 years, 3 months ago

this channel never fail to give me anxiety, but I can't stop watching.

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suzanneshadow59 2 years, 7 months ago

just is a 3000 light-years from earth... is it..... a black hole?

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tammy_white 2 years, 10 months ago

first if earth got sucked into black hole we would be dead

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natashabeasley890 2 years, 11 months ago

I’m gonna throw up with anxiety after watching this

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rebeccareynolds895 3 years ago

Crazy how we could all just disappear into a black hole the size of a peanut and I’m worried about making it to work

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virginiedelta14 3 years, 2 months ago

The scariest part is that not even sci-fi movies have had such destructing plots , yet this is the actual reality.