Science360
Black Hole Researchers Katie Bouman and Colin Lonsdale Answer Your Questions
On April 10, a team of international scientists from Event Horizon Telescope project unveiled the first ever image of a black hole at the center of the M87* galaxy. We invited computer scientist Dr. Katie Bouman and astronomer Dr. Colin...
Curated Video
NASA in Silicon Valley: SOFIA Finds Cool Dust Around Energetic Active Black Holes: Podcast
A feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on June 13, 2017.
Science360
Explained: First ever observed black hole
If you could fly next to the supermassive black hole M87*, this is what you would see. Full Text: 55-million light years from Earth, at the heart of galaxy Messier 87 lies a monster black hole. Weighing in at 6.5 billion times the mass...
Zach Star
What You Should Know About Getting a Career In Astronomy Astrophysics
This video will cover how to get into space research (such as astrophysics or astronomy) and some research that is going on. For those looking into space related majors, your best options are astronomy and astrophysics. However, as an...
The Royal Institution
Q&A - Cosmology: Galileo to Gravitational Waves
Why is there a release of energy rather than just a deformation of spacetime when black holes collide? Does the Universe have a finite lifespan? Do gravitational waves take time to travel? Hiranya Peiris answers questions from the...
Curated Video
NASA | GLASTcast | Special Edition: Launching a Spacecraft
NASA's GLAST mission is an astrophysics and particle physics partnership, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, along with important contributions from academic institutions and partners in France, Germany,...
MinutePhysics
What are Years... and the Galactic Supermassive Black Hole!
Everything is relative ... including the length of a year! Physics students explore time on a galactic scale in an animated video. The resource focuses on the tropical year upon which our calendar is based, galactic years, and the length...
Crash Course
Gamma-Ray Bursts
What do you get when you combine the Cold War with black holes? You get one of the greatest scientific mysteries in the history of astronomy! Pupils discover how our quest to keep the Soviet Union from launching nuclear weapons helped to...