Tag Archives: black holes

Gamma Ray Bursts

Posted on August 6, 2023 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti The cold war between the US and the Soviet Union gave some insights into some of the violent cosmic explosions in our Universe. In the 1960s, US launched the Vela satellite to detect any nuclear tests … Continue reading →

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Black holes, Entropy, and information

Posted on June 4, 2023 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti In the century following Albert Einstein’s General theory of relativity, the term “Black holes” entered our lexicon. In addition to a greater understanding, Black holes have been confirmed via indirect means and also photographed in the … Continue reading →

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Black Holes

Posted on February 2, 2018 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti An episode of Nova titled “Black Holes” was aired recently on PBS (pbs.org). The latest issue of Scientific American carried an article by Priyamvada Natarajan on the same subject. The author was also featured on the Nova … Continue reading →

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The Intertwined Lives of Galaxies and Their Supermassive Black Holes

Posted on March 7, 2013 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright Our monthly lectures will continue on Tuesday, March 12 at 8:00 pm in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University Campus. Our speaker this month will be Dr. Rachel Somerville, who will present a lecture entitled “The Intertwined … Continue reading →

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