Learn About Black Holes, Galaxies and the Evolution of the Universe

Black Holes, Galaxies and the Evolution of the Universe: An Observer’s View

with Meg Urry, the Israel Munson Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Yale; Director, Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Black holes are an incredibly strange phenomenon. Predicted by Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, they arise when a great deal of matter is concentrated in a small volume. Theory became reality when astronomers began seeing evidence for black holes in our galaxy and out to the farthest reaches of the universe.

Professor Urry will describe simple ways of thinking about black holes, show some of the evidence for astrophysical black holes, and suggest the effect that the growth of black holes might have on the evolution of galaxies.

 Yale Peabody Museum, 3rd floor auditorium

FREE