Our Giant Leap Podcast Ep.15 : 'Space Chronicles: A Spotlight on Black Holes'

On this edition of Space Chronicles, Stephanie dives into uncovering the truth and fiction of black holes, including the ones portrayed in the science fiction movie “Interstellar”. Can anything escape a black hole? What would happen if you fell into a black hole? And what is the story behind the first image ever made of a black hole? Here is a link to that image:

We’ll get into these questions and more, finishing with a discussion about allyship and gender equality in astrophysics and beyond.

Information about the black hole in Interstellar and Nobel Laureate Dr. Thorne

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Articles about Dr. Bouman and the first black hole image

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Information on black holes

“7 black hole ‘facts’ that aren’t true” from BBC Science Focus:

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