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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.

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God abhors a naked singularity. Stephen Hawking

A naked singularity, by contrast, is observable from the outside. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

One crew member realizes that they are trapped in the ergosphere of a black hole or naked singularity. Source: Internet

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