---
title: "Wormholes & Black Holes: The Science of “Interstellar” Explained"
description: "Have you seen the movie Interstellar? If so, you probably note that there are a lot of terms thrown about, and a lot of technology and scientific concepts that are (perhaps some what dubiously) explained. But how does the science of Interstellar stack-up against real science?  This handy infograph explains it all... [caption id=\"attachment_33300\" align=\"aligncenter\"..."
date: "2014-11-28"
modified: "2017-06-05"
authors:
  - name: "Jolene Creighton"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jolene-creighton"
url: "https://futurism.com/wormholes-black-holes-science-interstellar-explained"
categories:
  - "From Quarks to Quasars"
---

# Wormholes & Black Holes: The Science of “Interstellar” Explained

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GettyImages-520040721.jpg>)
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Have you seen the movie *Interstellar*? If so, you probably note that there are a lot of terms thrown about, and a lot of technology and scientific concepts that are (perhaps some what dubiously) explained. But how does the science of *Interstellar* stack-up against real science? This handy infograph explains it all...

[![Image credit: Karl Tate](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/interstellar-science-fact.jpg>)](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/interstellar-science-fact.jpg>)
*Image credit: [Karl tate for space.com](<http://www.space.com/27692-science-of-interstellar-infographic.html>)*

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