Astro101: Black Holes

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The University of Alberta's online course Astro 101 offers an introduction to black holes accessible to anyone! Join a team of astrophysicists to learn how black holes form, how they behave, and how we can tell where they are! Free course on Coursera: www.coursera.org/learn/black-holes-astro-101 Also a For-Credit course at the University of Alberta! Search on Bear Tracks for Astro 101 www.beartracks.ualberta.ca/

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Astro101 - "Why are X-ray telescopes useful for studying black holes?"

Astro101 - "Why are X-ray telescopes useful for studying black holes?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is a black hole wind?"

Astro101 - "What is a black hole wind?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is the difference between an active galactic nucleus and a quasar?"

Astro101 - "What is the difference between an active galactic nucleus and a quasar?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How do supermassive black holes form?"

Astro101 - "How do supermassive black holes form?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is a magnetar?"

Astro101 - "What is a magnetar?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Why are supernova explosions important?"

Astro101 - "Why are supernova explosions important?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What do black holes represent in science fiction?"

Astro101 - "What do black holes represent in science fiction?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How can collisions of binaries affect us here on the Earth?"

Astro101 - "How can collisions of binaries affect us here on the Earth?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Can intermediate mass black holes be found in globular clusters?"

Astro101 - "Can intermediate mass black holes be found in globular clusters?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is interesting about the detection of gravitational waves?"

Astro101 - "What is interesting about the detection of gravitational waves?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How can a star be like a vampire?"

Astro101 - "How can a star be like a vampire?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What are compact objects?"

Astro101 - "What are compact objects?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is a primordial black hole?"

Astro101 - "What is a primordial black hole?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is the impact of a supermassive black hole on a galaxy?"

Astro101 - "What is the impact of a supermassive black hole on a galaxy?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What wavelengths of light do you use to study black holes?"

Astro101 - "What wavelengths of light do you use to study black holes?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How will the James Webb Space Telescope help us understand black holes?"

Astro101 - "How will the James Webb Space Telescope help us understand black holes?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What do you want to learn about supermassive black holes?"

Astro101 - "What do you want to learn about supermassive black holes?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How do supermassive black holes grow?"

Astro101 - "How do supermassive black holes grow?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is important about detecting gravitational waves?"

Astro101 - "What is important about detecting gravitational waves?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Tell us about the James Webb Space Telescope!"

Astro101 - "Tell us about the James Webb Space Telescope!" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Tell us about your book on the history of the Hubble Space Telescope!"

Astro101 - "Tell us about your book on the history of the Hubble Space Telescope!" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "When was Einstein's prediction for the deflection of light verified?"

Astro101 - "When was Einstein's prediction for the deflection of light verified?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What was the effect of World War I on the history of relativity?"

Astro101 - "What was the effect of World War I on the history of relativity?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Why is the planet Mercury important in the history of relativity?"

Astro101 - "Why is the planet Mercury important in the history of relativity?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Who was the first person to introduce the concept of a black hole?"

Astro101 - "Who was the first person to introduce the concept of a black hole?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is your favourite galaxy?"

Astro101 - "What is your favourite galaxy?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Where are the Sun's siblings?"

Astro101 - "Where are the Sun's siblings?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How do binary stars form?"

Astro101 - "How do binary stars form?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is a blazar?"

Astro101 - "What is a blazar?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is the SETI Institute?"

Astro101 - "What is the SETI Institute?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What does microlensing have in common with exoplanet searches?"

Astro101 - "What does microlensing have in common with exoplanet searches?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is a super-Earth?"

Astro101 - "What is a super-Earth?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is important about a black hole's jet?"

Astro101 - "What is important about a black hole's jet?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Where does the Earth's magnetism come from?"

Astro101 - "Where does the Earth's magnetism come from?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is radio astronomy?"

Astro101 - "What is radio astronomy?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is the Common Envelope?"

Astro101 - "What is the Common Envelope?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How do binary pairs of black holes form?"

Astro101 - "How do binary pairs of black holes form?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How do supermassive black holes influence galaxies?"

Astro101 - "How do supermassive black holes influence galaxies?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How can you determine if a black hole is spinning?"

Astro101 - "How can you determine if a black hole is spinning?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Why is Sagittarius A* important?"

Astro101 - "Why is Sagittarius A* important?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How do you focus X-rays in a telescope?"

Astro101 - "How do you focus X-rays in a telescope?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How does a neutron star's vibrations affect binary inspiral?"

Astro101 - "How does a neutron star's vibrations affect binary inspiral?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is the effect of a gravitational wave?"

Astro101 - "What is the effect of a gravitational wave?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How does general relativity affect GPS on your phone?"

Astro101 - "How does general relativity affect GPS on your phone?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is in the core of neutron star?"

Astro101 - "What is in the core of neutron star?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What other wavelengths of light does an X-ray binary emit?"

Astro101 - "What other wavelengths of light does an X-ray binary emit?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - Black Holes: Free fall

Astro101 - Black Holes: Free fall Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How are heavy elements produced in the R process?"

Astro101 - "How are heavy elements produced in the R process?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What happens if a neutron star and a black hole merge?"

Astro101 - "What happens if a neutron star and a black hole merge?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Where does the gold in your ring come from?"

Astro101 - "Where does the gold in your ring come from?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is the connection between gamma ray bursts and black holes?"

Astro101 - "What is the connection between gamma ray bursts and black holes?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What are the different types of explosions?"

Astro101 - "What are the different types of explosions?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is your favourite black hole?"

Astro101 - "What is your favourite black hole?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What types of jets can a black hole have?"

Astro101 - "What types of jets can a black hole have?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is a spectroscopic plate?"

Astro101 - "What is a spectroscopic plate?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "How can we see black holes?"

Astro101 - "How can we see black holes?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Is information destroyed by a black hole?"

Astro101 - "Is information destroyed by a black hole?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "What is Hawking radiation?"

Astro101 - "What is Hawking radiation?" Astro101: Black Holes

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Astro101 - "Early history of Hawking radiation"

Astro101 - "Early history of Hawking radiation" Astro101: Black Holes

58 views - 7 years ago