What happens if even Neutron Degeneracy pressure is insufficient to
halt the collapse of gravity? In that case, the object simply collapses
in upon itself, approaching a state of infinite density. Such an object
has such strong gravity that nothing, not even light can escape from it.
We call these Black Holes. This lecture describes the basic properties
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Jun 2009
Telescopes that Rocked Our World
This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of the first telescope. On this week’s show, we reflect on how telescopes have shifted our perspective on how small we are in size, space, and time. We also discuss how they help astronomers discover new and interesting aspec ... Show More
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