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2019: Year of the Black Hole

2019 was a big year for astronomy. Voyager 2 entered interstellar space, a Japanese robot landed on an asteroid, and a Chinese spacecraft became the first-ever to touch down on the far side of the moon. But 2019 will be best remembered as the year of the black hole. Learn more: SUBSCRIBE! for more Popular…

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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman

Narrator: Jessica Boddy

Researchers: Neel V. Patel, Charlie Wood

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Media: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) CBS, Interstellar (2014) Paramount Pictures, NASA, JAXA, CSNA, ESO, LIGO,
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22 Comments

Henky Mizella

December 20, 2019 at 12:12 pm

*EXIST The P.S!

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latoya banks

December 20, 2019 at 1:12 pm

Fascinating,TFS🤯

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Jessica Boddy

December 20, 2019 at 8:38 pm

my favorite part is when Einstein gets yeeted into the black hole

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- Jabes Medeiros
  
  July 4, 2020 at 6:55 pm
  
  Well… Surely, when you made the last question, no one would imagine that this year would be the year of a virus! Saddly indeed… How a so tiny protein can put this so scientific and civilized world on to its knees. Nevertheless, congrats for your presentation on black holes! Very clear and intriguing at the same time!! Regards from Chile!! 😊😊
  
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Jess Boddy (WT producer)

December 20, 2019 at 8:38 pm

my favorite part is when Einstein gets yeeted into the black hole

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Ajinkya Gadgil

December 25, 2019 at 2:50 pm

These scientist are patting their backs for that blurry image? Boy!

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Karen Peteros

December 28, 2019 at 6:57 pm

Love your videos but you should just have pictures/video of the subjects of the narration. Video of the narrator while narrating is unnecessary, distracting and irritating.

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Zetiva

January 7, 2020 at 10:01 pm

What will 2020 be the year of?
WWIII and absolutely massive Australian bush fires

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- Slamz Dunk
  
  March 28, 2020 at 12:38 am
  
  I think we have our answer.
  
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- User Name
  
  April 23, 2020 at 7:05 pm
  
  2020: the year of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and Personal Protection Equipment shortages.
  
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- Kirstin Billard
  
  April 23, 2020 at 7:05 pm
  
  2020: the year of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and Personal Protection Equipment shortages.
  
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Gears of Creativity

January 29, 2020 at 3:44 pm

The title sounds very wrong.

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Huzaifa Hashmi

March 13, 2020 at 4:24 pm

Hi could i use your information on my fb page “Innovations of Candescent Engineers” I do declare in my posts that i took this information from your website

if you mind then plz tell me

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Sumit Dubey

March 17, 2020 at 9:33 am

Watching your video from India🇮🇳.

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Seema Dubey

March 17, 2020 at 9:33 am

Watching your video from India🇮🇳.

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Clendan Charlemagne

March 18, 2020 at 11:33 pm

She kinda looks like shes probably happy about dying

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Clendan Charlemagne

March 18, 2020 at 11:34 pm

Plus why are u gonna study it if it might kill us

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Clendan Charlemagne

March 18, 2020 at 11:36 pm

Your not just gonna stay there studying while the earth is gonna be destroyed by the black hole😂😂😂😂

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Bruin314

April 7, 2020 at 2:42 pm

What will 2020 be? Ha. Now we know *cough* corona *cough*

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daun daun

May 1, 2020 at 5:05 pm

just sharing:

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Michael Hultzapple

August 2, 2020 at 9:34 am

Coronavirus. That’s what 2020 has been about. Ugh

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Scott Concertman

December 26, 2020 at 12:17 pm

I think 2020 will be year of a novel virus since were already two years overdue.

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