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NASA's Guide to Black Hole Safety

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!

Video thumbnail with a blue cartoon figure holding binoculars and a black bird representing a black hole in the background.

Black Hole Field Guide Episode 1

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.

Video thumbnail with a blue cartoon figure holding binoculars and a black bird representing a black hole in the background.

Black Hole Field Guide Episode 2

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.

Video thumbnail with a blue cartoon figure holding a listening device toward two black birds that represent black holes.

Black Hole Field Guide Episode 3

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!

Video thumbnail with a blue cartoon figure and a big black bird representing a supermassive black hole in the background.

Black Hole Field Guide Episode 4

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!

Video thumbnail with a blue cartoon figure and black birds representing black holes in the background.

Black Hole Field Guide Episode 5

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!

A cartoon black hole is surrounded by flags showing where it is safe to be around them in this video thumbnail.

Black Hole 101: What Is a Black Hole?

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.

Two cartoon unicorns leap in a landscape with rainbows in this video thumbnail.

Black Hole 101: What a Black Hole is NOT

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!

A blue cartoon character smiles happily at a black hole in this video thumbnail.

Black Hole 101: How To Find a Black Hole

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!

A cartoon diagram shows the places where it is safe around a black hole in this video thumbnail.

Black Hole 101: Important Safety Considerations

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!

Video thumbnail featuring two cartoon black holes, one is muscly and holds a dumbbell, the other has a baby bonnet and pacifier

Vignette: Baby and Supermassive Black Holes

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

A blue cartoon character looks at a black hole through their camera in this video thumbnail.

Vignette: Taking a Photo

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

A blue cartoon character stands in their bedroom with black hole pictures and paraphernalia strewn about.

Vignette: Back Home

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

Downloadable Postcards, Wallpapers, and Guides

Cartoon postcard for an imagined trip to a black hole

Black Hole

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.

Postcard with a rocket twisted around a fork, imagining the speghettification that would happen near a black hole's event horizon.

Event Horizon

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

A cartoon postcard for an imagined trip to the singularity of a black hole.

The Singularity

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

A cartoon brochure called, "Black Hole Safety Information Card."

Safety Brochure

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!

Cartoon image of a booklet called, "A Field Guide to Black Holes"

A Field Guide to Black Holes Booklet

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.

Image showing a blue cartoon character and a black hole.

Wallpaper: Traveler and Black Hole

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

Vertical image showing a cartoon landscape with unicorns and rainbows with space potatoes flying overhead.

Wallpaper: Unicorns and Space Potatoes

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

A vertical image showing a cartoon character blasting off in a red rocket.

Wallpaper: Blast Off!

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

A vertical image with a blue cartoon character looking through binoculars as black hole birds fly above them.

Wallpaper: Looking for black hole birds

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

A blue cartoon character looks up at a supermassive black hole bird surrounded by stars.

Wallpaper: Supermassive black hole and friends

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

Desktop wallpaper with a cartoon black hole

Wallpaper: Mesmerizing Black Hole

This black hole just wants to be left alone, but they’ll keep an eye on your docs and apps if you ask nicely. Available for desktops and smartphones.

Characters, GIFs, and other assets

This animation opens with a round black hole character, represented by a black circle with half-circle eyes and two small arms, sitting in the center of a purple background with stylized stars scattered around. A red dot at the center of the black hole is labeled, “Singularity,” and a purple pencil hovers near the bottom left of the black hole. As the animation proceeds, the pencil draws a dotted red circle that encloses the black hole, which is labeled, “Event Horizon.” The pencil swirls into the black hole, since it ventured inside the event horizon. The black hole’s eyes follow the pencil on its movements.

Traveler and Friends GIFs

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

A cartoon character in a number of different positions and expressions

The Traveler: GIFs

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

A blue cartoon character in a variety of positions and with a variety of expressions.

The Traveler: Stills

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.

Animated GIFs of a cartoon black hole in different positions and showing different expressions.

The Black Hole: GIFs

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

A black hole cartoon in a number of positions and with different expressions.

The Black Hole: Stills

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.

An array of cartoon assets including a galaxy, rainbow, telescopes, and unicorn.

Other Stuff

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!

Two cartoon versions of a baby black hole and a muscly supermassive black hole.

Other Black Hole Friends: Stills

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

Cartoon black birds representing black holes in a number of different poses and with different expressions.

Stellar-mass Black Hole Birds: GIFs

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

Cartoon black birds representing black holes in a number of different poses and with different expressions.

Stellar-mass Black Hole Birds: Stills

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

Preview of five images that are available as Illustrator files.

Traveler Illustrator Files

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

Black Hole Week logo in five different color variations

Black Hole Week Text Treatment

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

Spanish language assets

A cartoon figure is decked out in black hole parephenalia and stands next to a black hole.

Safety Video - Spanish

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!

A cartoon brochure called, "Black Hole Safety Information Card."

Safety Brochure - Spanish

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!