SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 24, 2025Nautilus

What Would Happen If a Black Hole Ripped Through Your Body

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A physicist calculated that a black hole would need asteroid-level mass to kill someone passing through their body, inspired by a 1974 science fiction story. The research explored how shock waves and tidal forces from such cosmic objects would destroy human tissue, but concluded that primordial black holes capable of causing harm are far too rare to threaten humans.

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