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Can a black hole be destroyed? - Fabio Pacucci

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Black holes are among the most destructive objects in the universe. Anything that gets too close to a black hole, be it an asteroid, planet, or star, risks being torn apart by its extreme gravitational field. By some accounts, the universe may eventually consist entirely of black holes. But is there any way to destroy a black hole? Fabio Pacucci digs into the possibility.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Fabio Pacucci
Director
Iuri Araujo, Guilherme Araujo
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Animator
Iuri Araujo, Guilherme Araujo
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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