17 June 2020

Photo: UHH/Tohermes/Franke/NASA

Why are black holes black? What are gravitational waves? And what can we learn about the universe by observing gravitational waves? The game app Trapped in Gravity provides playful insights into the physics behind mass, gravitational forces and black holes. The game was developed by researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe.

 An astronaut is in danger of being swallowed up by a black hole. Now it is up to the users of the app to save the space traveler. To do so, the players have to pick up the astronaut with a spaceship and return to Earth. However, this is easier said than done, as the spaceship is also subject to the gravitational pull of the black holes. If the players steer too close, they risk losing the spaceship to the black hole.

The game is available for free download for iOS from the App Store and for Android from the Play Store.

More details find here.