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A black gap is believed to be essentially the most excessive surroundings within the universe – an space in area the place the drive of gravity is so intense, not even gentle can escape. However how a lot do scientists actually find out about black holes, and what goal do they serve?
As soon as deemed purely theoretical, black holes have now been imaged twice, constructing upon years of oblique observational analysis. Aided by the latest advancements in telescopes and imaging expertise, astronomers say they’re within the midst of a brand new period of black gap science.
In Could, scientists shared the first-ever image of Sagittarius A* – a supermassive black gap on the centre of our Milky Manner galaxy. And the first-ever black hole audio remix from the Perseus galaxy cluster had a current viral second on social media.
But a lot stays unknown and mysterious concerning the nature of black holes. On this episode of The Stream, we’ll speak concerning the newest theories about black holes and the general public’s fascination with them.
On this episode of The Stream, we converse with:
Priyamvada Natarajan, @SheerPriya
Professor of astronomy and physics, Yale College
Kimberly Arcand, @kimberlykowal
Visualisation scientist, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory on the Middle for Astrophysics
Jeyhan Kartaltepe, @Jeyhan
Astrophysicist & affiliate professor, Rochester Institute of Know-how
