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Description (October 30, 2006)
Monster of the
Milky Way - This NOVA program, airing Oct. 31, investigates
black hole research and explores whether a supermassive black hole
exists at the center of our galaxy. The secrets of supermassive
black holes are revealed through stunning computer-generated imagery.
The program will be available for online viewing on Nov. 3.
Site in Depth / Curriculum
Integration
- Look at NASA's Imagine
the Universe Teacher's Corner for leson plans, newsletter,
and additional resources.
- View "Birth of a Black Hole" slideshow
- Read an interview
with the Andrea Ghez, an astronomer, with evidence that the
center of the Milky Way Glaxay is a supermassive black hole with
over three million times the mass of our sun.
- Use the interactive "Catalogue
of the Cosmos" to learn about the difference between
pulsars and quasars, antimatter and dark matter, brown dwarfs
and white dwarfs, and many other extraterrestrial wonders.
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