We know that the missions of astronomers from space agencies such as the POT have been focused on the Moon, science work on the International Space Station (ISS, other orbiting stations, and future trips to Mars. The chances are slim that an astronaut falls into a black hole.
However, while the odds are remote, it is scientifically possible. Many mysteries revolve around these finite regions of space and we are going to detail one of them: What happens if a human falls into a black hole?
A report published on the website of Esquire cites Dr. Becky Smethurst, astrophysicist and science popularizer, who wrote a text titled A brief history of black holesin which he recounts fascinating aspects of their nature and what would happen if we fell into them, a phenomenon known as “spaghetti”.
What is spaghetti?
In an interview with NewsweekSmethurst explained what spaghettification is: “Spaghettification essentially means that gravity at your feet would be stronger than at your head and you would stretch out like spaghetti as you fall closer and closer to the black hole. It’s a pretty morbid image”.
“As you approach the event horizon, you see the black hole getting bigger and bigger. Black holes produce a strange warping of light that makes them appear larger than they appear”, highlighted the expert.
Becky Smethurst detailed what a person would appreciate when falling into the so-called event horizon: “You will have all the light of the universe folded in your eyes, for a brief moment”.
“Then beyond that, we don’t know at all what it would look like, if it would be incredibly bright in there, if it would be pitch black, or if it would look like some other form of matter that we just don’t know about. Because at the moment, based on our understanding of the laws of physics, we have no idea what lies beyond the event horizon.yes”.
We better not buy tickets to a black hole.