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- 1What Happens to Time Inside a Black Hole?▼What happens to TIME in a black hole? (And why physicists can’t agree)
Astrophysicist Dr. Becky has released an explainer on how time behaves inside a black hole, noting that physicists still disagree on the details. The piece walks through time dilation near the event horizon and the conflict between general relativity and quantum mechanics at the singularity, drawing hundreds of thousands of engaged viewers interested in cutting-edge cosmology questions.
- 2Fans rediscover the meaning behind Queen's song '39'●I learnt something new today. 39, by Queen, was always one of my favourites though I had no idea what it was about - I t
Brian May's Queen song '39' is drawing fresh attention as listeners realise its subject is not whimsical fantasy but interstellar space travel and time dilation. Written by the band's guitarist, who studied astrophysics, the track tells of volunteers who leave Earth on a voyage and return to find decades have passed. Fans are sharing their surprise at the lyrics' science fiction theme.