Black Holes: Unknown Horizons

Talking about black holes forces us to wonder about space, time, and gravity, concepts that are not very intuitive and difficult to explain, but whose nature and behavior have played, and are destined to play, a fundamental role in the future of the cosmos. But... where does the need for black holes come from? What secrets do they keep inside?

Until a few decades ago, astronomers seriously considered its existence. Black holes are objects where the curvature of spacetime is extreme. They are holes in the sense that the things that “fall” into them, in principle cannot get out. They are black because the light cannot escape from there either. We still have no information about the physical processes that take place inside it.

Black holes are probably the most extraordinary objects in the cosmos: they can be born in violent explosions of very massive stars, they warp spacetime around them, they devour stars, and they generate gravitational waves detectable on Earth. We think that black holes of different sizes exist, from tiny and rapidly evaporating monsters to millions of solar masses in the centers of galaxies.

Black holes continue to be at the edge of our knowledge. Unraveling its mysteries is one of the most exciting challenges in human history. A challenge that will require all our capacities as a species and that will help us in our mission to understand the past, present, and future of this exciting place we call the cosmos.

Best Science Film

"The Best Science Films Award recognizes the outstanding work of filmmakers who bring scientific concepts to life in visually stunning and intellectually engaging ways. This film not only entertains but also educates inspiring the next generation of scientists and innovators. The winner has demonstrated exceptional skill in merging scientific content with creative storytelling pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the immersive fulldome experience. "Black Hole: Unknown Horizons" has earned this prestigious award for its remarkable achievement in science communication."

Dome Fest West - 2024

BEST SCIENCE FILM - DOME FEST WEST 2024 - Boulder Co, US.
HONORABLE MENTION: JENA FULLDOME FESTIVAL 2023 - Jena, Germany.

OFFICIAL SELECTION FOR: BRNO FULLDOME FESTIVAL 2023 - Brno, Czech Republic.

OFFICIAL SELECTION FOR: DOME UNDER FULLDOME FESTIVAL 2023 - Melbourne Australia.

Written and directed by:

César González Arranz

Rodrigo González Peinado

Telmo Fernández Castro

Arts and visualization:

Juan Felipe Orozco Cano

Original Music :

Javier Coble

Narrated by:

Felipe Echavarría - English

Gabriel Jiménez - Spanish

Executive Production:

Fundación "La Caixa" - Planetario de Madrid

Co-Executive Production:

Daniela Carrascal Grisales

Fulldome production by:

DOUBLE DOME