Black holes

Authors
Prof.
Ramesh Narayan
Date and time
20 May 2011 - 00:00 Europe/London
Address

Aula

Talk language
English
Slides language
English
Serie number
1
Description

In his public talk, Prof. Narayan will summarize our knowledge of Black Holes in the universe. He will describe how Black Holes are discovered, how their properties are measured, and what the results mean. He will also discuss the many ways in which Black Holes influence their surroundings and the profound effect they have had on the evolution of the universe.

Talk Series
Museum
Talk Video
https://youtu.be/zG7d08MwBRs
Black holes

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