Astronomy Outreach

Black holes are massive objects from which even light cannot escape -- so how can we "see" them? In this month's KPL astronomy talk, Lucy Pothier-Bogoslowski  will discuss several observational techniques and properties of black holes that allow us to observe them and their impact on their environments from small to large scales.

At Astronomy on Tap this month, we'll be hearing all about the science of black holes from two experts studying these structures. Everett Patterson will tell us how astronomers and cosmologists reached our modern understanding of black holes from their theoretical origins, and Kiana Salehi, a member of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, will discuss what we can learn about our Universe from photographing a black hole.

Among the diversity of exoplanets discovered in the last few decades are a particularly intriguing type called lava worlds. In this month's KPL astronomy talk, Dr. Lisa Dang will share how we find these scorching hot rocky planets, and discuss how we can study them and what you could experience if you were to visit a lava world.