Bibliograph

Light in the darkness, black holes, the universe, and us, Heino Falcke, with Jörg Römer ; translated from German by Marshall Yarbrough

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Light in the darkness, black holes, the universe, and us, Heino Falcke, with Jörg Römer ; translated from German by Marshall Yarbrough

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-334) and index

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illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Light in the darkness

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bibliography

Responsibility statement

Heino Falcke, with Jörg Römer ; translated from German by Marshall Yarbrough

Sub title

black holes, the universe, and us

Summary

On April 10, 2019 Falcke, an astrophysicist, presented the first image ever captured of a black hole. That photo was captured with the unthinkable commitment of an intercontinental team of astronomers who transformed the world into a global telescope. The photo itself asks more questions for humanity than it answers. From the first humans looking up at the night sky to modern astrophysics, from the study of black holes to the still-unsolved mysteries of the universe, Falcke asks, in even the greatest triumphs of science, is there room for doubts, faith, and a God? Here he ponders the big, pressing questions that present themselves when we look up at the stars. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Prologue: And we really can see them -- Journey through time and space. Humankind, the Earth, and the moon ; The solar system and our changing model of the universe -- The mysteries of the universe. Einstein's happiest thought ; The Milky Way and its stars ; Dead stars and black holes ; Galaxies, quasars, and the big bang -- The journey to the image. The galactic center ; The idea behind the image ; Building a global telescope ; Striking out on expedition ; The first image -- Beyond the limits. Beyond the powers of our imagination ; Beyond Einstein? ; Omniscience and limitations

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