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It’s the most energetic light source in the Universe against a massive gravitational monster. Could this cosmic showdown reverse the flow of time?
Pitting a black hole against a gamma-ray could spell some serious danger for our Universe.
Extremely dense and with a lot of gravity, most black holes are the remnants of massive stars. Compressed to a point called a singularity. At this infinitely small point in the center, conceptions of space and time break down.
Gamma-ray bursts are the strongest and brightest explosions in the Universe. In one second, gamma-ray bursts emit as much energy as the Sun will emit during its entire 10-billion year lifespan.
What if these two powerful phenomena collided?
Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-a-gamma-ray-burst-hit-a-black-hole/
02:57 Previous interaction
03:48 Magnificent explosion?
04:53 Explosion noise
05:19 Getting too close
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References:
What Exactly Is a Black Hole Event Horizon (and What Happens There)? - https://www.space.com/black-holes-event-horizon-explained.html
What if Planet Nine is a baby black hole? - https://www.livescience.com/planet-nine-little-black-hole.html
What Is a Gamma-Ray Burst? - https://www.space.com/gamma-ray-burst.html
Gamma-ray Bursts - https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/bursts1.html
Radiation Basics - https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radiation-basics
The Sound of a Fermi Gamma-ray Burst - https://blogs.nasa.gov/GLAST/2012/06/21/post_1340301006610/
Do X-rays and Gamma Rays Cause Any Other Health Problems? - https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/radiation-exposure/x-rays-gamma-rays/other-health-problems.html
Neutron Stars - https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/neutron_stars1.html
What happens at the center of a black hole? - https://www.space.com/what-happens-black-hole-center
What is a neutron star? - https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-what-is-a-neutron-star/
Albert Einstein was right (again): Astronomers have detected light from behind a supermassive black hole - https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-07-29/albert-einstein-astronomers-detect-light-behind-black-hole/100333436
Cosmic Speed Limit - https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/light/cosmic-speed-limit
Faster-Than-Light Speeds Could Be Why Gamma-Ray Bursts Seem to Go Backwards in Time - https://www.sciencealert.com/faster-than-light-speeds-could-be-the-reason-why-gamma-ray-bursts-seem-to-go-backwards-in-time
Gamma-Ray Bursts Might Have a Really Weird Time-Reversible Mirroring Effect - https://www.sciencealert.com/bright-gamma-ray-bursts-have-complex-time-reversible-wavelike-structures
Astrophysically Relevant Examples of Relativistic Image Doubling - https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021AAS...23734705N/abstract
Ask Ethan: Can Gamma-Ray Jets Really Travel Faster Than The Speed Of Light? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/10/05/ask-ethan-can-gamma-ray-jets-really-travel-faster-than-the-speed-of-light/?sh=7d204b6e2578
#WhatIf #Cosmos #Universe #CelestialObjects #SpaceExploration
It’s the most energetic light source in the Universe against a massive gravitational monster. Could this cosmic showdown reverse the flow of time?
Pitting a black hole against a gamma-ray could spell some serious danger for our Universe.
Extremely dense and with a lot of gravity, most black holes are the remnants of massive stars. Compressed to a point called a singularity. At this infinitely small point in the center, conceptions of space and time break down.
Gamma-ray bursts are the strongest and brightest explosions in the Universe. In one second, gamma-ray bursts emit as much energy as the Sun will emit during its entire 10-billion year lifespan.
What if these two powerful phenomena collided?
Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-a-gamma-ray-burst-hit-a-black-hole/
02:57 Previous interaction
03:48 Magnificent explosion?
04:53 Explosion noise
05:19 Getting too close
Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/
Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book
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Check out our other shows:
How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show
Your Body on: https://bit.ly/your-body-on-show
Crazy Creatures: https://bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show
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
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What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if
Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast
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
Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/
References:
What Exactly Is a Black Hole Event Horizon (and What Happens There)? - https://www.space.com/black-holes-event-horizon-explained.html
What if Planet Nine is a baby black hole? - https://www.livescience.com/planet-nine-little-black-hole.html
What Is a Gamma-Ray Burst? - https://www.space.com/gamma-ray-burst.html
Gamma-ray Bursts - https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/bursts1.html
Radiation Basics - https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radiation-basics
The Sound of a Fermi Gamma-ray Burst - https://blogs.nasa.gov/GLAST/2012/06/21/post_1340301006610/
Do X-rays and Gamma Rays Cause Any Other Health Problems? - https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/radiation-exposure/x-rays-gamma-rays/other-health-problems.html
Neutron Stars - https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/objects/neutron_stars1.html
What happens at the center of a black hole? - https://www.space.com/what-happens-black-hole-center
What is a neutron star? - https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-what-is-a-neutron-star/
Albert Einstein was right (again): Astronomers have detected light from behind a supermassive black hole - https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-07-29/albert-einstein-astronomers-detect-light-behind-black-hole/100333436
Cosmic Speed Limit - https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/light/cosmic-speed-limit
Faster-Than-Light Speeds Could Be Why Gamma-Ray Bursts Seem to Go Backwards in Time - https://www.sciencealert.com/faster-than-light-speeds-could-be-the-reason-why-gamma-ray-bursts-seem-to-go-backwards-in-time
Gamma-Ray Bursts Might Have a Really Weird Time-Reversible Mirroring Effect - https://www.sciencealert.com/bright-gamma-ray-bursts-have-complex-time-reversible-wavelike-structures
Astrophysically Relevant Examples of Relativistic Image Doubling - https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021AAS...23734705N/abstract
Ask Ethan: Can Gamma-Ray Jets Really Travel Faster Than The Speed Of Light? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2019/10/05/ask-ethan-can-gamma-ray-jets-really-travel-faster-than-the-speed-of-light/?sh=7d204b6e2578
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