[Allgsacfaculty] FW: Cosmic Thursdays lecture - Mar. 4 at 6:30pm

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(Virtual) Cosmic Thursdays Astronomy Lecture - Mar. 4 (Thursday) at 6:30pm PST

What is a supermassive black hole and how does it affect the host galaxy? Join our virtual lecture to learn about these monstrous objects!

  *   Date: Thursday, March 4, 2021
  *   Time:  6:30-7:30 PM PST
  *   Location: Virtual. The event URL can be found at the bottom of the EventBrite registration confirmation email
  *   Topic: Black Holes: Facts, Myths, and Wishful Thinking

     *   In this lecture, Prof. Canalizo will give a brief summary of our current knowledge of black holes. She will introduce some astronomical  observations that have allowed us to learn about these fascinating yet mysterious objects, including the exciting recent discoveries regarding the supermassive black hole in our own Milky Way galaxy. The lecture will also discuss popular misconceptions about black holes as well as a few intriguing possibilities (such as time travel) that have not yet been tested.

  *   Tickets: Free but RSVP is required through EventBrite<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astronomy-lecture-black-holes-facts-myths-and-wishful-thinking-registration-139606690369> (Note: school-district email addresses and other work emails with firewalls may block the EventBrite messages)
  *   Information: Dr. Xinnan Du at xinnan.du at ucr.edu<mailto:xinnan.du at ucr.edu>

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