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The real physics behind Interstellar's black hole Gargantua
Original: Gargantua isn't a visual effect: almost everything on screen is dictated by gravity. What the shadow is, why the disk sh
A new explainer breaks down why Gargantua, the black hole in Interstellar, was not just a visual effect: nearly everything on screen follows the laws of gravity. The piece covers what the black hole's shadow actually is, why the accretion disk appears bent above and below it, what the photon ring represents, and which details the filmmakers chose to leave out for clarity.
Why now: Interest in how Kip Thorne's gravitational lensing calculations shaped the film's imagery keeps resurfacing among science and programming communities.
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- Gargantua isn't a visual effect: almost everything on screen is dictated by gravity. What the shadow is, why the disk shows above and below, what the photon ring is, and what the film deliberately left out. # science # physics # space # webgl # software # coding # development #… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 8
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