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Astrophysicist Proposes 100-Year Mission to Study Black Holes

8/13/2025

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Astrophysicist Cosimo Bambi from Fudan University envisions a groundbreaking mission: sending a nanocraft to a black hole 20-25 light-years away. Despite hurdles in pinpointing a nearby black hole and crafting the right probes, this ambitious journey could unlock secrets of black holes and general relativity, taking 80-100 years to complete.

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Astrophysicist Cosimo Bambi from Fudan University envisions a groundbreaking mission: sending a nanocraft to a black hole 20-25 light-years away. Despite hurdles in pinpointing a nearby black hole and crafting the right probes, this ambitious journey could unlock secrets of black holes and general relativity, taking 80-100 years to complete.