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This tiny spacecraft could race to a black hole and rewrite physics

Nanocraft weighing just grams could reach a black hole 20 to 25 light years away in 70 years, aiming to test Einstein's relativity and black hole event horizons, Bambi said.

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A visionary plan proposes sending a paperclip-sized spacecraft, powered by Earth-based lasers, to a nearby black hole within a century. Led by astrophysicist Cosimo Bambi, the mission would test the limits of general relativity and explore the mysteries of event horizons. While current technology can t yet achieve it, advancements in nanocraft design, laser propulsion, and black hole detection could make the journey possible within decades, poten

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The proposal sounds more like a science fiction film script than a scientific plan. However, a bold plan by theoretical physicist Cosimo Bambi has put the scientific community to debate: could we, in the not-so-distant future, send a probe to explore the nearest black hole? Mission entry to a black hole: does the fantasy of science fiction become reality? #10Aug was first published in El Impulso.

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Universe Today broke the news in United States on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
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