Blackholes

Are black holes really black? || CENTRAnswers 12

One of the main features of black holes is to be black … as you could guess from the name.
However, when we put quantum mechanics in the game we discover that these exotic objects can actually emit radiation. Follow David in this intriguing journey to discover the true colours of black holes.

0:08 Are black holes really black?
1:00 How can black holes emit radiation?
2:35 Why do we care about dust scattering?

ABOUT David:
David is concluding a PhD in IFT in Madrid and will be moving to NBI in Copenhagen as a first postdoc. He visited CENTRA for a few months and, just like anyone here, is crazy about black holes in their many faces. Also, his mind loves to blank out in front of cameras and blackboards.

CREDITS
Recording: Daniel de Jesus Mendes Lála
Editing (CENTRAnswers): Joan Bachs-Esteban, Giorgio Laverda, Matteo Piani, Javier Rubio
————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

You can ask your questions to the CENTRA’s researchers in the comments sections, or through one of our social media channels:

Webpage:
Twitter:
Instagram:

And don’t forget: you ask, CENTRAnswers.

Source link

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button