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Black Holes - Seeing the Unseeable

Offered By: World Science Festival via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

Explore the groundbreaking achievements in black hole observation in this one-hour talk featuring Brian Greene and Shep Doeleman, Founding Director of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). Delve into the century-long journey from Einstein's mathematical predictions to the EHT's recent capture of the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Gain insights into the cutting-edge technology and scientific breakthroughs that are bringing us closer to understanding these cosmic phenomena. Learn about the implications of these observations for our understanding of the universe and the future of astrophysics research. Part of the Big Ideas series, this discussion offers a fascinating look at how scientists are pushing the boundaries of what we can see and understand in the cosmos.

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Black Holes: Seeing the Unseeable


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World Science Festival

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