News of a first:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/10/world/black-hole-photo-scn/index.html
(https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190410090959-01-black-hole-event-horizon-telescope-exlarge-169.jpg)
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on April 10, 2019, 05:36:42 PM
News of a first:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/10/world/black-hole-photo-scn/index.html
It's from CNN. Probably fake news. :reading:
Quote from: Magdalena on April 10, 2019, 07:00:01 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on April 10, 2019, 05:36:42 PM
News of a first:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/10/world/black-hole-photo-scn/index.html
It's from CNN. Probably fake news. :reading:
:rofl:
Quote from: Tank on April 10, 2019, 07:29:38 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on April 10, 2019, 07:00:01 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on April 10, 2019, 05:36:42 PM
News of a first:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/10/world/black-hole-photo-scn/index.html
It's from CNN. Probably fake news. :reading:
:rofl:
:grin:
Awww, you get my jokes. :hug:
Frankly, it looks like a hot, sweet, Krispy Kreme donut.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on April 10, 2019, 10:50:02 PM
Frankly, it looks like a hot, sweet, Krispy Kreme donut.
It does. :snicker:
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on April 10, 2019, 10:50:02 PM
Frankly, it looks like a hot, sweet, Krispy Kreme donut.
But a donut that could eat all of us! :P
Here's the Dr. Katie Bouman two years ago giving a TED talk about how to take pictures of a black hole.
Amazing stuff. Thank you for posting that,
Ecurb Noselrub. Here's a brief video which attempts to depict with more clarity what scientists think is being shown in the new image (from
Science Friday (https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/breaking-first-image-black-hole/)).
Here's a great explanation of why it looks the way it does (and the amazing physics behind it):
So cool. :tellmemore:
Quote from: joeactor on April 11, 2019, 09:44:53 PM
Here's a great explanation of why it looks the way it does (and the amazing physics behind it):
I just watched that. Excellent explanation, and his projection (done before the image was released) of what would be seen was very accurate.
Who says women can't do science? This is brilliant!
Quote from: Bluenose on April 12, 2019, 03:23:28 AM
Who says women can't do science?
The Australian government?
Apparently the usual suspects (MRA, Gamergate numbnuts, incels, etc.) are outraged that a young woman is the public face of this project. She's the project leader, but repeatedly made sure to credit the entire team. These people don't care (or more likely are simply ignorant) that this is the most common way that widely publicized science stories are handled--the lead scientist is pretty much always the one that's called on in a public-facing role. No, as far as they're concerned it's "The SJWs are pushing their rotten agenda on us again!!!1! What about the men that did all the work?!"