• Question: Are you scared of black holes?

    Asked by orca532emmy52 on 16 Mar 2026.
    • Photo: Jade Gray

      Jade Gray answered on 16 Mar 2026:

      I definitely wouldn’t want to be up close to one. But, generally I am not scared of one. The nearest black hole is at the centre of our galaxy but that is an enormous distance away from us. Instead, scientists find them interesting objects to study, we can learn a lot about the universe from them.

    • Photo: Martin McCoustra

      Martin McCoustra answered on 18 Mar 2026:

      Yes and no… I’d be terrified if one suddenly appeared in our Solar System but since most are far from here, I’m a little less concerned.

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