Black Holes: The Edge of All We KnowBlack Holes: The Edge of All We Know
(2020)
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Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know

Scientists pursue first-ever picture of a black hole, tackling the black hole paradox.

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One of the key scientific events of 2019 was when, for the first time, humanity managed to capture an image of a black hole thanks to the Event Horizon Telescope, something theoretically impossible. 'Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know' is a documentary that follows the scientists who contributed to this historic feat – Stephen Hawking among them – in a convergence of thoughts between science, theory, observation, and philosophy. It is a good approach to the process of scientific research and to one of the most relevant space events of our era, inspiring by merit of showing human collaboration.

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Black holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the world to simulate an earth-sized instrument. With this tool the team pursues the first-ever picture of a black hole, resulting in an image seen by billions of people in April 2019. Meanwhile, Hawking and his team attack the black hole paradox at the heart of theoretical physics-Do predictive laws still function, even in these massive distortions of space and time? Weaving them together is a third strand, philosophical and exploratory using expressive animation. "Edge" is about practicing science at the highest level, a film where observation, theory, and philosophy combine to grasp these most mysterious objects.

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