Can A Black Hole Form Near Our Solar System? What Will Be The Effect?

    • Dheeraj.Jangra@timesgroup.com
    • Publish Date: May 27 2016 2:54PM
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    • Updated Date: May 27 2016 2:54PM
Can A Black Hole Form Near Our Solar System? What Will Be The Effect?

In the movie ‘Interstellar’, a black hole that appeared mysteriously near Saturn transported the astronauts to a distant galaxy with potential habitable planets. So what are the chances of such event occurring in real life? The answer is one in a trillion. However, even if we  were to consider the situation hypothetically our argument needs to be based on numerous assumptions.

For instance, how close would the black hole be from our solar system? What would be its size? Where would it come from? According to scientists, there might be three types of black holes — stellar, supermassive, and miniature black holes — depending on their mass. A supermassive black hole can have a mass equivalent to billions of suns. These are likely to exist in the centres of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way. As we know, black holes have a strong gravitational pull – not even light can escape from their gravity.

So what happens if a supermassive black hole gets close to our solar system? The result will be disastrous. The gravitational pull of the black hole will throw all planets out of their orbit. Earth might be thrown into the sun, or sent hurtling into space on an escape trajectory, doomed to freeze and die. The pull could also tear apart our planet, triggering massive earthquakes and volcanoes. On the other hand, a miniature black hole could change the tides and alter Earth’s seasons and temperatures dramatically. In short, the scenario would spell doom for mankind. 

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Vaasu Bisht DPS Indirapuram

Great work! Thank you for the information.

Soham Atkar INDIRA NATIONAL SCHOOL INDIRA NATIO

It wasn''t a black hole near Saturn in the movie. It was a wormhole

Sukesh Subasundar Pon Vidyashram - Valasaravakkam

it was a wormhole in the movie.....black holes destroy what they pull in but wormholes teleport what they pull and send it to another wormhole

SRIRAM.C Amalorpavam Higher Secondary School - Puducherry

If a black hole form near the solar system it will be dangerous

Sujay Mohanty Ryan International School

Could apply Einstein''s theory of relativity in time travel

Akshita Gairola ITI CENTRAL SCHOOL DOORVANINAGAR

If there is a formation of a black hole near the solar system then we will be facing potential threat of dissolving forever in the black hole.

b. yuvan reddy PRAGATI VIDYA NIKETAN, KUKATPALLY

good job toi

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