Programme details Journey to the Heart of a Black Hole

Astronomie and Astrophysic

Giant vortices, black discs surrounded by spectacular light effects - these are the most popular representations of black holes, regions of space where there’s such a strong gravitational field that nothing can escape from it, not even light. However, such representations are inaccurate, even fantastical.
After briefly illustrating what black holes are and touching upon the historical debate that led scientists to assume they exist, astrophysicist Alain Riazuelo leads us into an incredible virtual journey, where we travel towards the heart of a black hole.
The animation is the result of numerical simulations based of the equations of general relativity… An equally pedagogical and aesthetical journey.