Roeland van der Marel (STScI). 2 Black Holes Most extreme objects in the Universe –Of considerable interest to the public –Large demand for information.

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Roeland van der Marel (STScI)

2 Black Holes Most extreme objects in the Universe –Of considerable interest to the public –Large demand for information Many questions and misconceptions –“do they really exist?” –“giant vacuum cleaners?” –“danger to earth?” Excellent topic to teach concepts of basic physics –Observations, hypothesis testing, scientific method –Scale and content of the Universe –Light –Gravity

3 Resources Interactive, Multi-Media web site developed at STScI –Top Prize & Physics Category winner Pirelli Awards –Finalist NSF Science & Engineering Visualization challenge (Free) Kiosk Software for Informal Education Institutions –Honorary mention American Association of Museums MUSE Awards

4 Introductory Animation

5 Finding the Invisible

6 The Voyage

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8 Up Close and Personal

9 Experiments