The Mystery of Black Holes

Picture a black hole like a drain with the plug pulled—except the “drain” is gravity itself,

and space is the sink. Far away, it’s just a heavy object tugging on

you, like a strong magnet under a table pulling a spoon. But get closer and

the pull grows so fast that even light can’t climb out. That point of no return is the event

horizon—like the edge of a waterfall: you can paddle hard, but once you cross, the current wins.

If you fell in, you wouldn’t notice anything special at the horizon in the moment.

The real danger comes after: gravity pulls harder on your feet than your head,

stretching you like taffy—“spaghettification.” And deeper still, the rules of physics we know begin to