I want to start this course with a brief review of the history of gravitational astronomy, starting from the Eta Carinae supernova of 2009. You will be in mid-career when the shock front hits, and a ...

Simply put, a black hole is a region of space-time where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from it. This includes light, which travels at the cosmic speed limit of 186,000 miles per second.

This puzzle starts the same way our universe did, with the Big Bang. One hundred years ago, in November 1915, Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity. It created the basis for our ...

Jun 22, 2021 | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Add to Calendar 22-06-2021 18:30 22-06-2021 19:30 America/Toronto Astronomy 101: Black Holes – Live Stream Join us online for a night of astronomy. About this event ...

Years ago, astronomy professors started noticing something that troubled them: Many of their students didn't understand climate change and the... Why Astronomy 101 is 'perfect' for teaching climate ...

“Even today, the most jaded city dweller can be unexpectedly moved upon encountering a clear night sky studded with thousands of twinkling stars,” he wrote in his book “Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the ...

Our solar system has been out there for 4.6 billion years, but it seems more people than ever are becoming seduced by its beauty and mystery. Predictable celestial events such as lunar eclipses, ...