A free presentation on black holes will be given on Sunday, April 3 at 4:30 at the Moretown Elementary School.
In September of 2015 the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) gravitational radiation detectors in Washington and Louisiana both detected ripples in spacetime that were determined to originate with the merging of two massive black holes located far outside our own galaxy. The discovery was confirmed and announced in early 2016 and has captivated the attention of scientists and the public alike. Unfortunately for an interested public, most news source descriptions are abbreviated, confused or lacking in the fascinating and wonderful underlying science of space, time and gravity. This talk is geared for non-scientists and anyone with an interest in learning more about this discovery. Questions will be encouraged, even during the initial presentation and an extended discussion afterwards promises to be fascinating. All ages are welcome, but the subject matter may seem rather exotic (and the terminology somewhat confusing) to anyone under the age of 12.
Presenter Dan Zucker obtained degrees in Physics and Astronomy, and worked on the Van Vleck Observatory stellar parallax program before becoming a professional computer programmer and educator. He has taught Astronomy, Chemistry, Statistics, general science and computer subjects as adjunct faculty at many Vermont colleges, including Sterling College, Burlington College & Champlain College as well as Physics at The St. Johnsbury Academy. He currently lives in Moretown and works as a programmer at Cabot Creamery Cooperative in Waitsfield and serves on the board of the Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation which operates the Northern Skies Observatory in Peacham.
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