Once matter passes their event horizon, also known as the point of no return, nothing can escape, not even light - or so we may think.
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology now think it is possible to bring back information from the brink of existence one particle at a time, using a strange quantum trick.
In particular, the researchers propose that 'quantum teleportation' could be the key to retrieving information from the yawning mouth of a black hole.
- Theory demonstrates it is possible to retrieve information from a black hole
- Information on a particle's spin can be brought back from the abyss
- The quantum 'sleight of hand' exploits the strange physics of particles
- Quantum teleportation could transfer properties of particles beyond reach