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EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 9 MIN

What If the Sun Collided With a Black Hole?

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

You've heard the Soundgarden song, but how about a real Black Hole Sun collision? Most black holes are the remnants of massive stars. Would our Sun survive the collision, or could a black hole make some serious cosmic trouble for the ruler of our Solar System? Transcript and sources: What If Questions or concerns? Contact us at Underknown Contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Channel Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body on Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: What If Store Suggest an episode: Suggest What If Newsletter: What If Newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown Contact us at Underknown Contact 00:00: Black hole Sun.01:18: Singularity02:09: Oort Cloud03:45: Solar matter #Sun #blackhole #collision #cosmic #SolarSystem #Soundgarden #Singularity #OortCloud See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8644e64c4b83e7e517fb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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