It may be Black Friday but instead of going crazy fighting shopping crowds and searching for deals, why not spend the day learning about black holes courtesy of NASA? For the second year in a row, NASA has decided to celebrate what they’re calling Black Hole Friday.
All day on social media NASA will be sharing information and photos of black holes. They kicked off the day with an explanation of what exactly a black hole is and since then have been continuing to share interesting facts and even a free black hole game.
A black hole's pull of gravity is so strong, no light escapes: http://t.co/j7YejD8yaK #BlackHoleFriday #BlackFriday pic.twitter.com/0HHvCovGZ2
— NASA (@NASA) November 28, 2014
2 for 1 #BlackFriday deal! Actually, it's 2 black holes merging into 1: http://t.co/ymZxzddNcv #BlackHoleFriday pic.twitter.com/AAHGgGShiG
— NASA (@NASA) November 28, 2014
#BlackFriday tiring? Maybe it's snack time. Here's a black hole eating a star http://t.co/73N2tUCjrp #BlackHoleFriday pic.twitter.com/tsRMRksfV1
— NASA (@NASA) November 28, 2014
Looking for a board game this #BlackFriday? Here's a free black hole game: http://t.co/UNeAAeztws #BlackHoleFriday pic.twitter.com/5RcGp9GYBG
— NASA (@NASA) November 28, 2014
Using the hashtag #BlackHoleFriday, you can follow along with others celebrating science over shopping. Many people were thankful to have a different option for today amid the Black Friday frenzy.
The only #BlackFriday I care about today is the amazingness of @NASA's #BlackHoleFriday.
— Katie Hampton (Elsaesser) (@ElSassyPants) November 28, 2014
Seriously, check it out!
https://twitter.com/lvanden1/status/538368983301619712
https://twitter.com/andreajportugal/status/538369384364781568
https://twitter.com/BlueHenBeckie/status/538367519082692608
For an antidote to the #blackfriday madness try #BlackHoleFriday from @NASA instead.Much more interesting and fun! http://t.co/MofZXC5j8L
— Richard Broadhead (@RichardXIII) November 28, 2014
NASA will continue to share information about black holes all day Friday. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with all the interesting facts. Who needs shopping when there’s science anyway?
Image Credit NASA/CXC/M.Weiss