This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three brilliant researchers who worked out some of the secrets of black holes. Today we’re going to talk about the chain of discoveries that led to this award.
Oct 22nd: Awesome Astronomy October 2020 Space Exploration
Time for space exploration roundup with @AwesomeAstroPod. We have news from Bepi Colombo, Chang’e 5, new plan for Artemis, and news of the month: Nobel Prize for black hole
Oct 15th: Martian Dunes, Carina Nebula, Nobel Prize in Physics, WGBH NOVA Labs
Research from our home Planetary Science Institute shows that the dune fields on Mars provide solid evidence for lithification and burial.
Jul 14th: Gemini & Apollo Astronaut and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, General Thomas Stafford
Gemini & Apollo Astronaut, General Thomas Stafford discusses the perils & rewards of his Gemini & Apollo missions including the near fatal space walk of Eugene Cernan on Gemini 9, his friendship with Cosmonaut Alexi Leonov, & the future of Manned Space Exploration.
Oct 24th: Why I didn’t Win Nobel Prize
Some people actually deserved the Nobel Prize. Will black holes suck up the universe? What mysteries will be solved in our lifetimes?
Aug 29th: Chewin’ The Fat With A Nobel Laureate
Building the advances in technologies for today’s experiments & detectors. More on this discussion by @awesomeastropod & Barry Barish