Why are black holes still such a mystery? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

Can we really get swallowed by a black hole? And what would actually happen if we did? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Black holes are really mysterious and there is still so much we don’t know about them. So, grab your space helmet because we’re getting into some of the biggest questions scientists are still trying to answer. We speak to science journalist, Caroline Steel, to clear up some of the mysteries around black holes. How do they distort time? Are wormholes real? We also hear from astrophysicist and postdoctoral researcher Rowina Nathan - she separates fact from fiction and busts some of the most common black hole myths, answering questions from members of the Cosmic Girls Foundation, a global community helping teenage girls engage with space, science and technology. 00:00 Introduction 00:58 How black holes form 01:59 Proving they exist 02:41 Falling into a black hole? 04:25 Wormholes 05:33 Astrophysicist answers some common questions 08:38 Why are black holes hard to study 09:02 What do they swallow? 10:10 How scientists are trying to solve the mysteries Watch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽    • What in the World   Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Baldeep Chahal, William Lee Adams and Rita Behadini Video Journalist: Baldeep Chahal Editor: Emily Horler ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #blackholes #space #science