On Wednesday, September 14 at 19:30 GMT:
A black gap is believed to be probably the most excessive setting within the universe – an space in area the place the power of gravity is so intense, not even mild 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 newest developments in telescopes and imaging know-how, astronomers say they’re within the midst of a brand new period of black gap science.

In Could, scientists shared the first-ever picture of Sagittarius A* – a supermassive black gap on the centre of our Milky Approach galaxy. And the first-ever black gap audio remix from the Perseus galaxy cluster had a latest 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 discuss concerning the newest theories about black holes and the general public’s fascination with them.

On this episode of The Stream, we communicate with:
Priyamvada Natarajan, @SheerPriya
Professor of astronomy and physics, Yale College

Kimberly Arcand, @kimberlykowal
Visualisation scientist, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory on the Heart for Astrophysics

Jeyhan Kartaltepe, @Jeyhan
Astrophysicist & affiliate professor, Rochester Institute of Expertise