naked singularity
Noun
Meaning
naked singularity (plural naked singularities)
(astrophysics) An as yet theoretical gravitational singularity with no event horizon, making it observable, unlike a black hole whose event horizon prevents light from reaching an observer situated outside the event horizon.
Examples
God abhors a naked singularity.
A naked singularity, by contrast, is observable from the outside.
Effects A naked singularity could allow scientists to observe an infinitely dense material, which would under normal circumstances be impossible by the cosmic censorship hypothesis.
One crew member realizes that they are trapped in the ergosphere of a black hole or naked singularity.