Black holes and neutron stars, some of the most extreme objects in the Universe, were hypothesized in the first half of the twentieth century and were discovered and observed in the second half. Astronomers are embarking on a new voyage of discovery that is being led by the recent detection of gravitational radiation and the observation of massive black holes using radio telescopes. Discover what we know and what we hope to learn from these fascinating astronomical objects.
(recorded Nov. 15, 2017)
Speaker: Roger Blandford (KIPAC)
KIPAC is an independent laboratory of Stanford University. Initiated with a generous grant from Fred Kavli and The Kavli Foundation, the lab is support in part by Stanford University and in part by the United States Department of Energy as part of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
