How Black Holes Bend Time

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you got close to a black hole? Not just any black

hole—the ones so massive that even light cannot escape their grip. Black holes aren’t

just mysterious objects floating in space; they are cosmic engines that bend time itself.

According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, massive objects warp the fabric

of space and time. Think of space-time as a giant trampoline. If you place a heavy bowling ball in

the middle, it creates a dip. Smaller objects rolling nearby will follow the curve,

and time itself flows differently near that dip. A black hole is like placing the

heaviest ball imaginable on that trampoline—it’s a point where space curves dramatically and time slows down.