NASA Unveils New Visualization of a Black Hole's Event Horizon

The latest simulation offers a detailed glimpse into the physics of black holes, showcasing scenarios of near and actual event horizon crossings.

NASA's advanced simulation on a supercomputer visualizes the journey into a black hole, demonstrating both a narrow escape and a fatal plunge.
The visualization, created using the Discover supercomputer, took five days to complete and produced 10 terabytes of data.
This immersive project illustrates the dramatic effects of general relativity, such as time dilation and spaghettification near black holes.
Viewers can experience the visualization through various formats, including 360-degree videos, providing a comprehensive view of the phenomena.
The simulation targets a supermassive black hole similar to the one at the center of the Milky Way, emphasizing the scale and power of such cosmic entities.