Black Holes Explained Clearly with Richard Feynman

Black holes are often described as mysterious, destructive objects that swallow everything nearby. In reality, they follow clear physical rules that can be explained without advanced math. This video breaks down what a black hole is, how it forms, and how it behaves, using plain language and step-by-step reasoning.

Rather than relying on dramatic images or vague metaphors, this explanation focuses on how gravity, mass, space, and time work together when matter becomes extremely dense. You’ll learn why black holes form from massive stars, how their boundaries are defined, and why their effects are predictable from far away. The video also explains why black holes do not roam space pulling everything inward, and how stars and galaxies can exist peacefully around them.

Key ideas like gravity, curved space, light behavior, growth, and detection are introduced carefully so that viewers with no physics background can follow along. Observations from astronomy, such as star motion, light bending, and gravitational waves, are used to show how scientists study black holes even though they cannot be seen directly.

This explanation is designed to give you a full working grasp of black holes—strong enough to explain the topic clearly to others while staying grounded in modern physics.