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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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