Black Holes: Journey into the Unknown

Imagine a place where time stands still; where the universal order breaks down; where the unimaginable becomes reality. Welcome to the world of Black Holes.

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Narrated by Academy Award winning actor Geoffrey Rush, this planetarium show brings to life all that is fascinating and extreme in the world of black holes. What makes a black hole? How do we find them? Would you survive falling into one?

Discover what science has taught us about these most bizarre creations. Follow their story from an extraordinary idea of the late 18th century through to their unexpected detection almost 200 years later.

Black holes. No longer the stuff of science fiction, their discovery has been a
triumph of modern science. An incredible journey from imagination to reality.