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Articles<\/h4>\r\n
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Black Holes<\/em><\/h5>\r\n

Charles, P. & Wagner, R. \u201cBlack Holes in Binary Stars: Weighing the Evidence.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(May 1996): 38. Excellent review of how we find stellar-mass black holes.<\/p>\r\n

Gezari, S. \u201cStar-Shredding Black Holes.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(June 2013): 16. When black holes and stars collide.<\/p>\r\n

Jayawardhana, R. \u201cBeyond Black.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(June 2002): 28. On finding evidence of the existence of event horizons and thus black holes.<\/p>\r\n

Nadis, S. \u201cBlack Holes: Seeing the Unseeable.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(April 2007): 26. A brief history of the black hole idea and an introduction to potential new ways to observe them.<\/p>\r\n

Psallis, D. & Sheperd, D. \u201cThe Black Hole Test.\u201d\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0(September 2015): 74\u201379. The Event Horizon Telescope (a network of radio telescopes) will test some of the stranger predictions of general relativity for the regions near black holes. The September 2015 issue of\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0was devoted to a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the general theory of relativity.<\/p>\r\n

Rees, M. \u201cTo the Edge of Space and Time.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(July 1998): 48. Good, quick overview.<\/p>\r\n

Talcott, R. \u201cBlack Holes in our Backyard.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(September 2012): 44. Discussion of different kinds of black holes in the Milky Way and the 19 objects known to be black holes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Gravitational Waves<\/em><\/h5>\r\n

Bartusiak, M. \u201cCatch a Gravity Wave.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(October 2000): 54.<\/p>\r\n

Gibbs, W. \u201cRipples in Spacetime.\u201d\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0(April 2002): 62.<\/p>\r\n

Haynes, K., & Betz, E. \u201cA Wrinkle in Spacetime Confirms Einstein\u2019s Gravitation.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(May 2016): 22. On the direct detection of gravity waves.<\/p>\r\n

Sanders, G., and Beckett, D. \u201cLIGO: An Antenna Tuned to the Songs of Gravity.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(October 2000): 41.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section>

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Websites<\/h4>\r\n
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Black Holes<\/em><\/h5>\r\n

Black Hole Encyclopedia:\u00a0http:\/\/blackholes.stardate.org<\/a>. From StarDate at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory.<\/p>\r\n

Black Holes:\u00a0http:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/astrophysics\/focus-areas\/black-holes<\/a>. NASA overview of black holes, along with links to the most recent news and discoveries.<\/p>\r\n

Introduction to Black Holes:\u00a0https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn18348-introduction-black-holes\/<\/a>. Basic information from New Scientist magazine.<\/p>\r\n

Virtual Trips into Black Holes and Neutron Stars:\u00a0http:\/\/antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov\/htmltest\/rjn_bht.html<\/a>. By Robert Nemiroff at Michigan Technological University.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Gravitational Waves<\/em><\/h5>\r\n

Advanced LIGO:\u00a0https:\/\/www.advancedligo.mit.edu<\/a>. The full story on this gravitational wave observatory.<\/p>\r\n

eLISA:\u00a0https:\/\/www.elisascience.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein\u2019s Theory:\u00a0http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/02\/12\/science\/ligo-gravitational-waves-black-holes-einstein.html<\/a>.\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0article and videos on the discovery of gravitational waves.<\/p>\r\n

Gravitational Waves Discovered from Colliding Black Holes:\u00a0http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/gravitational-waves-discovered-from-colliding-black-holes1<\/a>.\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0coverage of the discovery of gravitational waves (note the additional materials available in the menu at the right).<\/p>\r\n

LIGO Caltech:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ligo.caltech.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section>

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Videos<\/h4>\r\n
\r\n
Black Holes<\/em><\/h5>\r\n

Black Holes: The End of Time or a New Beginning?:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mgtJRsdKe6Q<\/a>. 2012 Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture by Roger Blandford (1:29:52).<\/p>\r\n

Death by Black Hole:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h1iJXOUMJpg<\/a>. Neil deGrasse Tyson explains spaghettification with only his hands (5:34).<\/p>\r\n

Hearts of Darkness: Black Holes in Space:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4tiAOldypLk<\/a>. 2010 Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture by Alex Filippenko (1:56:11).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Gravitational Waves<\/em><\/h5>\r\n

Journey of a Gravitational Wave:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FlDtXIBrAYE<\/a>. Introduction from LIGO Caltech (2:55).<\/p>\r\n

LIGO\u2019s First Detection of Gravitational Waves:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gw-i_VKd6Wo<\/a>. Explanation and animations from PBS Digital Studio (9:31).<\/p>\r\n

Two Black Holes Merge into One:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I_88S8DWbcU<\/a>. Simulation from LIGO Caltech (0:35).<\/p>\r\n

What the Discovery of Gravitational Waves Means:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jMVAgCPYYHY<\/a>. TED Talk by Allan Adams (10:58).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section>\r\n

This book was adapted from the following: Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. C. (2016). For Further Exploration In Astronomy<\/i>. OpenStax. https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/24-for-further-exploration under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0<\/a><\/div>\r\n
Access the entire book for free at\u00a0https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/1-introduction<\/a><\/div>","rendered":"
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Articles<\/h4>\n
\n
Black Holes<\/em><\/h5>\n

Charles, P. & Wagner, R. \u201cBlack Holes in Binary Stars: Weighing the Evidence.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(May 1996): 38. Excellent review of how we find stellar-mass black holes.<\/p>\n

Gezari, S. \u201cStar-Shredding Black Holes.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(June 2013): 16. When black holes and stars collide.<\/p>\n

Jayawardhana, R. \u201cBeyond Black.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(June 2002): 28. On finding evidence of the existence of event horizons and thus black holes.<\/p>\n

Nadis, S. \u201cBlack Holes: Seeing the Unseeable.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(April 2007): 26. A brief history of the black hole idea and an introduction to potential new ways to observe them.<\/p>\n

Psallis, D. & Sheperd, D. \u201cThe Black Hole Test.\u201d\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0(September 2015): 74\u201379. The Event Horizon Telescope (a network of radio telescopes) will test some of the stranger predictions of general relativity for the regions near black holes. The September 2015 issue of\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0was devoted to a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the general theory of relativity.<\/p>\n

Rees, M. \u201cTo the Edge of Space and Time.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(July 1998): 48. Good, quick overview.<\/p>\n

Talcott, R. \u201cBlack Holes in our Backyard.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(September 2012): 44. Discussion of different kinds of black holes in the Milky Way and the 19 objects known to be black holes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

\n
Gravitational Waves<\/em><\/h5>\n

Bartusiak, M. \u201cCatch a Gravity Wave.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(October 2000): 54.<\/p>\n

Gibbs, W. \u201cRipples in Spacetime.\u201d\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0(April 2002): 62.<\/p>\n

Haynes, K., & Betz, E. \u201cA Wrinkle in Spacetime Confirms Einstein\u2019s Gravitation.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(May 2016): 22. On the direct detection of gravity waves.<\/p>\n

Sanders, G., and Beckett, D. \u201cLIGO: An Antenna Tuned to the Songs of Gravity.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(October 2000): 41.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h4>\n
\n
Black Holes<\/em><\/h5>\n

Black Hole Encyclopedia:\u00a0http:\/\/blackholes.stardate.org<\/a>. From StarDate at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory.<\/p>\n

Black Holes:\u00a0http:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/astrophysics\/focus-areas\/black-holes<\/a>. NASA overview of black holes, along with links to the most recent news and discoveries.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Black Holes:\u00a0https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn18348-introduction-black-holes\/<\/a>. Basic information from New Scientist magazine.<\/p>\n

Virtual Trips into Black Holes and Neutron Stars:\u00a0http:\/\/antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov\/htmltest\/rjn_bht.html<\/a>. By Robert Nemiroff at Michigan Technological University.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

\n
Gravitational Waves<\/em><\/h5>\n

Advanced LIGO:\u00a0https:\/\/www.advancedligo.mit.edu<\/a>. The full story on this gravitational wave observatory.<\/p>\n

eLISA:\u00a0https:\/\/www.elisascience.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein\u2019s Theory:\u00a0http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/02\/12\/science\/ligo-gravitational-waves-black-holes-einstein.html<\/a>.\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0article and videos on the discovery of gravitational waves.<\/p>\n

Gravitational Waves Discovered from Colliding Black Holes:\u00a0http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/gravitational-waves-discovered-from-colliding-black-holes1<\/a>.\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0coverage of the discovery of gravitational waves (note the additional materials available in the menu at the right).<\/p>\n

LIGO Caltech:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ligo.caltech.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

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Videos<\/h4>\n
\n
Black Holes<\/em><\/h5>\n

Black Holes: The End of Time or a New Beginning?:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mgtJRsdKe6Q<\/a>. 2012 Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture by Roger Blandford (1:29:52).<\/p>\n

Death by Black Hole:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h1iJXOUMJpg<\/a>. Neil deGrasse Tyson explains spaghettification with only his hands (5:34).<\/p>\n

Hearts of Darkness: Black Holes in Space:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4tiAOldypLk<\/a>. 2010 Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture by Alex Filippenko (1:56:11).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

\n
Gravitational Waves<\/em><\/h5>\n

Journey of a Gravitational Wave:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FlDtXIBrAYE<\/a>. Introduction from LIGO Caltech (2:55).<\/p>\n

LIGO\u2019s First Detection of Gravitational Waves:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gw-i_VKd6Wo<\/a>. Explanation and animations from PBS Digital Studio (9:31).<\/p>\n

Two Black Holes Merge into One:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I_88S8DWbcU<\/a>. Simulation from LIGO Caltech (0:35).<\/p>\n

What the Discovery of Gravitational Waves Means:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jMVAgCPYYHY<\/a>. TED Talk by Allan Adams (10:58).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

This book was adapted from the following: Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. C. (2016). For Further Exploration In Astronomy<\/i>. OpenStax. https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/24-for-further-exploration under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0<\/a><\/div>\n
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