[Interview] Event Horizon Telescope. But 10 Times Better

Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

We got two images of supermassive black hole with the Event Horizon Telescope. But can we make it better? How can we take the telescope to the next level and resolve a photon ring of a black hole? Finding out with Ben Hudson, System Engineer from KISPE Space.

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  • 00:00 Intro
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  • 01:50 What is a photon ring
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  • 04:56 Structure around black holes
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  • 08:36 How can we resolve the photon ring
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  • 12:51 Making the Event Horizon Telescope bigger
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  • 44:28 What can we learn from the photon ring
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  • 53:10 Final thoughts and more interviews
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