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2018112 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(39 ratings)• TMDB

Space Exploration Technology Innovation

Black Hole Apocalypse

2018112 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(39 ratings)• TMDB

Explore how black holes could explain the universe's evolution and life.

Space Exploration Technology Innovation

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Rushmore DeNooyer

Synopsis

Explore how black holes could explain the universe's evolution and life.

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Rushmore DeNooyer

Rushmore DeNooyerdirector

Rushmore DeNooyer

Rushmore DeNooyerwriter

Janna Levin

Janna Levincast

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tysoncast

Andrea Ghez

Andrea Ghezcast

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Astrophysicists show how black holes might hold answers to how the universe evolved, leading to life on Earth and, ultimately, the human race.

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