Community Ed Series with Dr. Elliot Quataert
Main Hall
This event is hosted by the Athenian Parent Association and is open to all. Come learn with us!
Black holes are one of the most remarkable predictions of Einstein’s theory of gravity: so much material is compressed into such a small region of space that nothing, not even light, can escape. Black holes have also captured the public imagination, and are commonly featured in popular culture. In the past few years, the world-wide Event Horizon Telescope released the first real (non-Hollywood!) picture of gas around a black hole. Dr. Quataert will describe how these observations were made and what they have taught us about black holes.
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Black holes are one of the most remarkable predictions of Einstein’s theory of gravity: so much material is compressed into such a small region of space that nothing, not even light, can escape. Black holes have also captured the public imagination, and are commonly featured in popular culture. In the past few years, the world-wide Event Horizon Telescope released the first real (non-Hollywood!) picture of gas around a black hole. Dr. Quataert will describe how these observations were made and what they have taught us about black holes.
Register here.
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