Black Hole Week Resources

This handy video will help get you oriented before your trip (that we still wish you wouldn't take). Learn more about black holes, how to find them, and how to stay safe on your travels!

If you’re looking to find some black holes, it’s always helpful to know exactly what you’re looking for! To get started on your black hole hunt, first watch this handy video to learn the basics about these strange cosmic objects.

Once you’ve gotten the hang of basic black holes, you might want to search for some fancier ones. That’s great! But, before you do, refer to this convenient chapter to learn just how fancy some black holes can be.

Watching black holes by themselves is fun, but what about ones that like being more social? Some black holes really LOVE to dance with other objects in the universe. Learn more about them by watching this helpful video!

It’s not just smaller black holes that have all the fun – really, really massive black holes also enjoy being the center of attention! Watch this chapter to learn more about these giant black holes and all their companions!

Even though you’ve learned about basic black holes, and fancy black holes, and social black holes, and giant black holes, there are always stranger things out there! In this final chapter, you can learn about some of the rarest black holes – biggest, smallest, farthest, strangest, and more!

Want to know more about black holes, but don't have a lot of time? This short video will give you a quick overview of some of the most interesting features of black holes.

Black holes ARE physical objects in space, but they are also NOT a lot of things. Watch this short video to learn a bit more about what black holes aren't!

If you're still convinced that you need to visit a black hole (please don't), you should probably know how to find them. To learn important tips and tricks for finding black holes, watch this short video!

If you're planning on visiting a black hole despite it almost definitely being a bad idea, it's important to know how to stay safe when arriving. This video contains some important safety tips!

A supermassive black hole offers a helping hand to a baby (stellar-mass) black hole.

The Traveler encounters a black hole and tries (somewhat unsuccessfully) to take a photo.

The Traveler is back from their trip to a black hole, starts planning future adventures.

This postcard will help remind all your friends of your memorable trip to a black hole—and why they might not want to go themselves.

See the sights (or lack thereof)! Your friends will be jealous of your adventures at the event horizon when they receive this postcard.

The spot at (quite literally) the center of all the action! Send this postcard to a friend…if you can.

Keep this this helpful brochure in your spacesuit pocket for all the tips, tricks, and facts you'll need for your next black hole vacation!

This handy dandy field guide covers basic black hole anatomy, how to find black holes, as well as different black hole types. Never go anywhere without it.

A snapshot of our favorite Traveler and their friend, the black hole. Sized for both mobile and desktop.

While black holes aren't portals to strange new places, you can pretend you're there anyway. Sized for mobile and desktop.

Are you always ready for an adventure? Download this wallpaper for your next exciting trip. Sized for mobile devices.

Black holes can be hard to find unless you know what you’re looking for. Available for both desktops and smartphones.

Supermassive black holes love being the center of attention, gathering up a lot of company. Available for both desktops and smartphones.

This page provides social media assets used during previous celebrations of Black Hole Week.

This character is defined by boundless enthusiasm, a bit of naïveté, and a childlike love of exploration and discovery.

This little character can't wait to travel all over the universe, and since they clearly can't be convinced otherwise, we need to help them stay safe.

This character is aloof, but it's ultimately friendly and willing to help people learn more about black holes.

Honestly, all this black hole wants is to be left alone. But, if that's not possible, it at least hopes that any visitors can keep a safe distance.

From rocket ships and galaxies, to space potatoes and unicorns, there's a lot of other stuff out there in the universe of the Traveler and Black Hole Week!

An unlikely pair, the baby (stellar-mass) and supermassive black holes enjoy just doing what they do best.

These little black hole birds are a fun-loving bunch! They're happy by themselves or orbiting with a friend.

These little black hole birds are a fun-loving bunch! They love showing off their plumage in the form of accretion disks or jets.

Download vector art for some of the most popular characters and locations in our Black Hole Week world.

While we could just write out "Black Hole Week," we decided it would be more fun to make the "o" a black hole.

Este vídeo es muy útil y te ayudará a orientarte antes de tu viaje (que seguimos deseando que no hagas). Aprende más sobre agujeros negros, cómo encontrarlos y ¡cómo mantenerte seguro cuando viajes a ellos!

También encontrarás en el bolsillo de tu traje espacial este útil folleto, que te brindará todos los consejos, trucos y datos que necesitarás para tus próximas (y desaconsejables) ¡vacaciones en un agujero negro!