# Science Friday: Black Holes **URL:** https://group.classcentral.com/c/science-friday/16.md [Latest](https://group.classcentral.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://group.classcentral.com/categories.md) --- ## [Feedback for Dr. Sharon Morsink on Astro 101](https://group.classcentral.com/t/feedback-for-dr-sharon-morsink-on-astro-101/22681)
**Author:** [@Mervyn](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Mervyn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/feedback-for-dr-sharon-morsink-on-astro-101/22681 "2022-02-19T19:58:14Z")
Hey learners! Dr. Sharon wanted your feedback on: topics you like to learn more about: your favorite topic from the course: any general feedback on the course: and if some of your questions have gone unanswered pleas… --- ## [A View of Sagittarius A\* Across the Radio Band](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-view-of-sagittarius-a-across-the-radio-band/24277)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-view-of-sagittarius-a-across-the-radio-band/24277 "2022-02-13T12:44:19Z")
I watched this webinar live two days ago. It is really great and simple to understand. Do check it out. --- ## [A YouTube channel to bookmark for great talks on Black Hole research](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-youtube-channel-to-bookmark-for-great-talks-on-black-hole-research/24159)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-youtube-channel-to-bookmark-for-great-talks-on-black-hole-research/24159 "2022-02-08T16:17:47Z")
You Tube channel to bookmark! I just attended a great webinar that will be posted here and much more to come … BLACK HOLE PIRE - Science check out this video, Entering an Era of Black Hole Discovery @Fabio @Mervyn @… --- ## [An analysis of -- Astro 101 learning from Coursea](https://group.classcentral.com/t/an-analysis-of-astro-101-learning-from-coursea/24027)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/an-analysis-of-astro-101-learning-from-coursea/24027 "2022-02-05T17:40:27Z")
hi friends, Now that we have officially completed this cohort, Please stay active in learning. Find new courses and recommend. Also, join other groups and share your experience. Here, I am sharing an image of a brie… --- ## [Happy Birthday Fabio!](https://group.classcentral.com/t/happy-birthday-fabio/23983)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2022, 4:46am UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/happy-birthday-fabio/23983 "2022-02-05T04:46:22Z")
hi @Fabio, Many Happy Returns of the day! here are some Birthday songs for you, Happy Birthday, Fabio! Happy Birthday, again! special song …only you can understand: Happy Birthday song from India in Hindi Happy Bi… --- ## [\[5th Zoom Session\] Our Eyes in the Skies and Riding the Gravity Wave](https://group.classcentral.com/t/5th-zoom-session-our-eyes-in-the-skies-and-riding-the-gravity-wave/23967)
**Author:** [@Mervyn](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Mervyn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/5th-zoom-session-our-eyes-in-the-skies-and-riding-the-gravity-wave/23967 "2022-02-04T21:00:03Z")
Join our fifth and last Zoom session starting at 2022-02-04T15:00:00Z (UTC). (Feel free to join us 15 minutes earlier to chat and set up your Zoom before we start the session!) In this meeting we’ll be discussing: Our … --- ## [Who "governs" space?](https://group.classcentral.com/t/who-governs-space/22682)
**Author:** [@sloopie72](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sloopie72)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/who-governs-space/22682 "2022-02-04T00:52:42Z")
This occurred to me during the discussion of “space junk” and the huge number of satellites private companies are planning to launch - who “governs” space? Who gets to decide priorities between profitable ventures and sc… --- ## [Tactile image of the Black hole M87\*](https://group.classcentral.com/t/tactile-image-of-the-black-hole-m87/23837)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 12:08am UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/tactile-image-of-the-black-hole-m87/23837 "2022-02-04T00:08:10Z")
Here is a little video showing the tactile image of the Black Hole M87\*. This is how a blind person can experience an image — through touch! @nielda — hope you get to see this! @hhliu — we created this at the MIT mus… --- ## [\[4th Zoom Session\] With Astrophysicist Dr. Nimesh Patel](https://group.classcentral.com/t/4th-zoom-session-with-astrophysicist-dr-nimesh-patel/23524)
**Author:** [@Mervyn](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Mervyn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/4th-zoom-session-with-astrophysicist-dr-nimesh-patel/23524 "2022-02-03T18:26:59Z")
Join our fourth Zoom session starting at 2022-01-28T15:00:00Z (UTC). (Feel free to join us 30 minutes earlier to chat and set up your Zoom before we start the session!) Dr. Nimesh is an astrophysicist and a project eng… --- ## [Inside the Black Hole Image that made history](https://group.classcentral.com/t/inside-the-black-hole-image-that-made-history/10108)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/inside-the-black-hole-image-that-made-history/10108 "2022-02-02T23:38:29Z")
Here is the TED talk by Shep Doelman – that explains what went into making this first black blackhole image of M87. Shep is the PI of the EHT project. So, do watch his interview here. He gives very good public talks too… --- ## [Astronomer at work from home](https://group.classcentral.com/t/astronomer-at-work-from-home/21602)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/astronomer-at-work-from-home/21602 "2022-01-29T13:35:11Z")
Hi guys, Here are some photos of my husband, who is a Radio Astronomer — working from home — here he is controlling his telescope in Greenland from our home in Cambridge! --- ## [New space discovery](https://group.classcentral.com/t/new-space-discovery/23190)
**Author:** [@pat](https://group.classcentral.com/u/pat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/new-space-discovery/23190 "2022-01-27T22:04:18Z")
This item popped up in Australian news, since the data was discovered by a telescope in Western Australia (and published in Nature journal): Astronomers in a spin over discovery of mysterious object in our galaxy - ABC N… --- ## [Questions for Dr. Nimesh Patel](https://group.classcentral.com/t/questions-for-dr-nimesh-patel/22896)
**Author:** [@Mervyn](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Mervyn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/questions-for-dr-nimesh-patel/22896 "2022-01-24T16:32:43Z")
Dr. Nimesh will be joining us next week, this is a post to ask your questions so he can address them. As mentioned in his bio He is an astrophysicist and a project engineer working for the Submillimeter Array, since 19… --- ## [Radio Astronomer visiting next week](https://group.classcentral.com/t/radio-astronomer-visiting-next-week/22680)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/radio-astronomer-visiting-next-week/22680 "2022-01-24T05:40:42Z")
Hi all, As some of you know, my husband, who is a Radio Astronomer and is working on the EHT project —will be joining us from Greenland, Thule, where the Radio Telescope is located. Here is a documentary film about th… --- ## [A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-brief-history-of-quantum-mechanics-with-sean-carroll/22835)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 5:36am UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-brief-history-of-quantum-mechanics-with-sean-carroll/22835 "2022-01-24T05:36:52Z")
Week 7 of the class introduces QM. It is difficult to understand. Still, it is fundamental for how things work at the atomic level… this is a nice lecture --if anyone is interested in learning a little about the histor… --- ## [Hawking Radiation](https://group.classcentral.com/t/hawking-radiation/22781)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/hawking-radiation/22781 "2022-01-22T19:46:52Z")
In week 7, there is a brief introduction to Quantum Mechanics and then they introduce Hawking radiation! Here are some interesting YouTube videos on Hawkings radiation, in case you are curious and confused, check these… --- ## [Lagrange points: Parking spaces in space](https://group.classcentral.com/t/lagrange-points-parking-spaces-in-space/22766)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/lagrange-points-parking-spaces-in-space/22766 "2022-01-22T14:54:06Z")
Here is an interesting article on various Lagrange points and their specific location … this one is also a good article from NASA — what is a Lagrange point? --- ## [\[3rd Zoom session with Dr. Sharon Morsink \] Approaching a Black Hole and Crossing the Event Horizon](https://group.classcentral.com/t/3rd-zoom-session-with-dr-sharon-morsink-approaching-a-black-hole-and-crossing-the-event-horizon/22663)
**Author:** [@Fabio](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Fabio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/3rd-zoom-session-with-dr-sharon-morsink-approaching-a-black-hole-and-crossing-the-event-horizon/22663 "2022-01-21T22:34:43Z")
Join our third Zoom session starting at 2022-01-21T15:00:00Z (UTC). (Feel free to join us 30 minutes earlier to chat and set up your Zoom before we start the session!) In this meeting, we’ll be interacting with the Ins… --- ## [Questions for Dr. Sharon Morsink](https://group.classcentral.com/t/questions-for-dr-sharon-morsink/22357)
**Author:** [@Mervyn](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Mervyn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/questions-for-dr-sharon-morsink/22357 "2022-01-21T14:56:56Z")
Hey, y’all I am creating this thread so that we can piece together a list of questions that can be addressed during the live session with Dr. Sharon Morsink. Drop your questions below :slight\_smile: --- ## [\[2nd Zoom Session\] The Structure of Spacetime and Sizing up Black Holes](https://group.classcentral.com/t/2nd-zoom-session-the-structure-of-spacetime-and-sizing-up-black-holes/22089)
**Author:** [@Mervyn](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Mervyn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/2nd-zoom-session-the-structure-of-spacetime-and-sizing-up-black-holes/22089 "2022-01-21T12:47:17Z")
Join our second Zoom session starting at 2022-01-14T15:00:00Z (UTC) (Feel free to join us 30 minutes earlier to chat and set up your Zoom before we start the session!) In this meeting we’ll be discussing: The Structur… --- ## [Greenland telescope video from Taiwan TV](https://group.classcentral.com/t/greenland-telescope-video-from-taiwan-tv/22399)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/greenland-telescope-video-from-taiwan-tv/22399 "2022-01-17T17:35:39Z")
Hi guys, Here is a very professional video that Taiwan TV made a couple of years ago, about the Greenland Telescope! This is the Radio Telescope that is part of the EHT network of telescopes observing Black Holes! This… --- ## [Sending private message](https://group.classcentral.com/t/sending-private-message/22010)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/sending-private-message/22010 "2022-01-13T22:23:43Z")
hi guys, forgive my ignorance — can someone please explain to me how I can send a private message to someone in the cohort forum. So far, I have received the message that I have responded to, but, have not been able to… --- ## [Some suggested books written by scientists](https://group.classcentral.com/t/some-suggested-books-written-by-scientists/21291)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/some-suggested-books-written-by-scientists/21291 "2022-01-12T14:20:48Z")
If you like to read more, here are some books written by scientists practicing in the field. “Road to Reality by Roger Penrose—he received the Nobel prize in physics in 2020 for his black hole research "A brief his… --- ## [A Discord Group](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-discord-group/20511)
**Author:** [@sakshamsrivas2679756](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sakshamsrivas2679756)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-discord-group/20511 "2022-01-10T18:06:12Z")
So I am thinking of making a discord group where all the participants and maybe also the hosts can interact and discuss physicsy stuff maybe? Idk tell me if that’s a good idea. --- ## [\[1st Zoom Session\] Introduction to Black Holes and Life & Death of a Star](https://group.classcentral.com/t/1st-zoom-session-introduction-to-black-holes-and-life-death-of-a-star/20464)
**Author:** [@Fabio](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Fabio)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/1st-zoom-session-introduction-to-black-holes-and-life-death-of-a-star/20464 "2022-01-10T16:31:52Z")
Join our first Zoom session starting at 2022-01-07T15:00:00Z (UTC) That’s our first live session with everyone. So, to make the best out of it, feel free to bring your questions, share a nugget of wisdom, or just chat w… --- ## [Happy Birthday Stephen Hawking](https://group.classcentral.com/t/happy-birthday-stephen-hawking/20686)
**Author:** [@Mervyn](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Mervyn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/happy-birthday-stephen-hawking/20686 "2022-01-08T23:20:32Z")
One of the pioneers in the study of black holes, It’s Hawking’s 80th Birthday! --- ## [Welcome to Science Fridays: Black Holes! + Introductions](https://group.classcentral.com/t/welcome-to-science-fridays-black-holes-introductions/10099)
**Author:** [@Mervyn](https://group.classcentral.com/u/Mervyn)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/welcome-to-science-fridays-black-holes-introductions/10099 "2022-01-06T18:02:00Z")
Welcome to Science Fridays and this time let’s learn about Black holes! Get your science hats on cause starting January 3rd, we will be taking Dr. Sharon Morsink’s course Astro 101 on this edition of Science Fridays. Ta… --- ## [Social Learning on MOOCs](https://group.classcentral.com/t/social-learning-on-moocs/10122)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/social-learning-on-moocs/10122 "2022-01-06T17:52:51Z")
hi all, Nice to meet you all here to learn together and also spread the love of learning. It is sad to see most MOOC classes have become pretty lonely. Discussion boards are quiet and even peer-graded assignments are … --- ## [A radio telescope in the arctic region as part of EHT --- observing supermassive blackholes](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-radio-telescope-in-the-arctic-region-as-part-of-eht-observing-supermassive-blackholes/10133)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/a-radio-telescope-in-the-arctic-region-as-part-of-eht-observing-supermassive-blackholes/10133 "2022-01-03T09:28:04Z")
Read about the preliminary goal of the Greenland Telescope in Nature Astronomy article… A radio telescope in the Arctic region The main scientific goal of the GLT project is to carry out VLBI observations of supermassi… --- ## [Let us all connect on Linkedin](https://group.classcentral.com/t/let-us-all-connect-on-linkedin/10128)
**Author:** [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/let-us-all-connect-on-linkedin/10128 "2021-12-31T20:14:38Z")
hi, all space enthusiast fellow learners, If we’re not connected on Linkedin yet, lets us connect, here is mine, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalppatel/ [Next page](https://group.classcentral.com/c/science-friday/16.md?page=1)