Why did they go to the water planet in Interstellar?

The plan wasn’t exactly to stay there an entire hour which would equal 7 years.. they wanted to get it done as quickly as possible. They were willing to sacrifice a few years by being on the planet for as short of time as possible.

How does the time dilation work in Interstellar?

Time dilation is real! In Interstellar, the major plot points surrounding time dilation are the difference between time passing in two different locations, where the astronauts sitting near the black hole felt time passing at a slower rate than their families back home on Earth.

How can planets orbit black holes?

There’s no fundamental reason why not: despite their reputation for devouring anything that goes into them, black holes are really just another source of gravity – like a star. As such, they’ll cheerfully allow anything to orbit them if it travels fast enough.

Was Miller’s planet all water?

Ranger 1 softly landing on Miller’s planet. Miller’s planet is a water world, covered in a seemingly endless, shallow ocean. Because of the planet’s proximity to Gargantua, the immense gravity of the black hole causes the planet to be roiled by massive tidal waves as tall as 4,000 feet.

How fast does Miller’s planet move through space?

The time dilation on Miller’s Planet due to the gravitational forces of Gargantua would be tantamount to the planet moving through empty space at roughly 99.99999998\% the speed of light. According to The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne, Miller’s planet is shaped a little like a football, with one end constantly pointing at Gargantua.

What is Miller’s planet in interstellar?

For those who have seen Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar film, you probably already know that Miller’s planet is a water-world, and the first planet in the system orbiting Gargantua. It takes its name from Dr. Miller, who landed on the planet and activated the “thumbs up” beacon, and it’s also the first location the crew of the Endurance visit.

Why isn’t Miller’s planet pulled into Gargantua’s black hole?

One of the main reasons Miller’s Planet isn’t pulled into the black hole in spite of its proximity is that Kip Thorne made sure that Gargantua was a rapidly spinning black hole—and it turns out that the physics of rotating black holes differ from non-rotating ones.

Why does a black hole create large waves?

Doyle, temporarily stunned by what he sees, is too slow to board and was subsequently swept away by the wave. It is clear why this large waves of 4,000 feet height occurs. A black hole this large and strong has a strong tidal force. In this planet, the black hole forms the waves instead of moon like earth.