Astrophysics Lectures - The Truth About Black Holes - Leo Stein - 03/23/2018

A lot is still not known about the nature of black holes. Listen to what we do know and what we hope to discover in decades to come. Lecture: 03:25; Lecture Q&A: 38:07; Panel Q&A: 41:45 Date: March 23, 2018 Lecturer: Dr. Leo Stein Title: The Truth About Black Holes Abstract: Black holes: the most powerful objects in the universe. Are they really ravenous space monsters, or merely misunderstood? What does spaghetti have to do with black holes? Are black holes actually black? We'll go over what astrophysicists know and don't know about black holes, and try to clear up some common misconceptions. Event Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/143414768@N07/sets/72157669929530877 Echo360 Two-Pane Video Stream: https://echo360.org/section/df8345ec-7d0c-4dc3-b450-65a423c24650/public Thumbnail Image Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-is-a-black-hole-k4.html