Let’s dive into the mysteries of black holes with astronomer Maura McLaughlin 🌌 We’ll learn what black holes are, how we find them, and how scientists are setting off on an intergalactic search for the biggest black holes in the universe 🔭 Tune in to our latest episode for a stellar adventure!
Learn more about Maura and pulsar stars in our bonus interview extra on Patreon!
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MAURA MCLAUGHLIN
Maura McLaughlin is a professor of physics and astronomy at West Virginia University and co-director of the Nanograv Physics Frontier Center. Maura researches neutron stars and their environments, physics, and stellar evolution.
Get to know Maura in this video, where a kid interviews her!
BLACK HOLE FUN
Click here for an audio collection of gravitational waves from LIGO. Below is an aerial photo of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO). Isn't it huge?
Here's a quick black hole recap from National Geographic:
And here's a cool video from TED that talks about gravitational waves:
And finally, we've all wondered about it: here's what would happen if you fell into a black hole:
