Would you be able to imagine an infinite thing, in the universe? Having almost infinite density, infinite temperature, infinite force of gravity? Such an object exists and it is called a Black Hole. Let's start a tour from the first of Einstein's speculations to the inner core of our galaxy, following the steps of scientists that proved that such extreme beasts are a very feature of our universe. Black Holes are a landmark of our cosmic past, can they indicate our future as well? Would you be able to imagine an infinite thing, in the universe? Having almost infinite density, infinite temperature, infinite force of gravity? Such an object exists, and it is called a Black Hole. Let's start a tour from the first of Einstein's speculations to the inner core of our galaxy, following the steps of scientists that proved that such extreme beasts are a very real feature of our universe. Black Holes are a landmark of our cosmic past, can they indicate our future as well? This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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