Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know

Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know

2020
1h 38m
6.6

6.6/10

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"The quest to understand the most mysterious object in the universe."

Overview

Black holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the world to simulate an earth-sized instrument. With this tool the team pursues the first-ever picture of a black hole, resulting in an image seen by billions of people in April 2019. Meanwhile, Hawking and his team attack the black hole paradox at the heart of theoretical physics—Do predictive laws still function, even in these massive distortions of space and time? Weaving them together is a third strand, philosophical and exploratory using expressive animation. “Edge” is about practicing science at the highest level, a film where observation, theory, and philosophy combine to grasp these most mysterious objects.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Cast

Sheperd Doeleman
Sheperd Doeleman

Self

Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking

Self

Sasha Haco
Sasha Haco

Self

Andrew Strominger
Andrew Strominger

Self

Malcolm Perry
Malcolm Perry

Self

Gopal Narayanan
Gopal Narayanan

Self

Lindy Blackburn
Lindy Blackburn

Self

Key Crew

Peter Galison
Director
Greg Boustead
Executive Producer
Jessica Harrop
Executive Producer
Peter Galison
Producer