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What If the Sun Collided With a Black Hole?

What If the Sun Collided With a Black Hole?

You've heard the Soundgarden song, but how about a real Black Hole Sun collision? Most black holes are the remnants of massive stars. Would our Sun survive the collision, or could a black hole make some serious cosmic trouble for the ruler of our Solar System?


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#Sun, #black hole, #collision, #cosmic, #Solar System, #Soundgarden, #Singularity, #Oort Cloud


Timeline

00:00:Black hole Sun.

01:18:Singularity

02:09:Oort Cloud

03:45:Solar matter