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The Rest Is Science — How To Use a Black Hole To See Your Past
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How To Use a Black Hole To See Your Past

The Rest Is Science · 48

What if the universe is recording everything you’ve ever seen and done? In this episode, Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens explore the idea that light itself might carry a record of the past. And if it did, how could we watch history unfold by capturing it. Could a perfectly placed mirror or even a black hole bend that…

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