Physicists Still Don_t Know What Happens at the Centre of a Black Hole

Night Science Stories · Nov 9, 2026 · 2h 43m · transcript

Deep inside a black hole lies one of the greatest mysteries in the universe. A place where gravity becomes so powerful that not even light can escape.But what happens at the very centre?According to Einstein's theory of general relativity, matter collapses into a point of infinite density known as a singularity. But physicists aren't convinced this is the complete story.Our current understanding of physics breaks down under these extreme conditions. Quantum mechanics and general relativity seem unable to fully explain what happens inside the deepest regions of a black hole.Could the…