Andrea Ghez: The hunt for a supermassive black hole

http://www.ted.com With new data from the Keck telescopes, Andrea Ghez shows how state-of-the-art adaptive optics are helping astronomers understand our universe's most mysterious objects: black holes. She shares evidence that a supermassive black hole may be lurking at the center of the Milky Way.

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[myeh72]

I am bothered by people who make mean-spirited negative comments like so many of those below. It's just so easy - takes no skill, no risk, no courage to sit back in a chair and take pot shots at others. Those of you with something negative to say: I suggest that you try getting up in front of an audience and giving a lecture yourself. Next time you might not be so quick to criticize. I lecture it for a living and trust me, it's not easy.

[PrimalFear666]

I want that 3D orbit animation as my screensaver.

[crudhousefull]

If your graduate students are in hawaii and you're at a conference...let me assure you that even if they are looking at the stars...they aren't doing that through two lenses...

[boogiebuddy01]

black holes are not really holes

[spaik007]

her voice! sounds like she is about to cry at any moment but she never does.. SO ANNOYING!

[kidn00b1]

@devourerofbabies that is just nasty >.> ugliest MILF ever

[glottis5]

Andrea Ghez: The hunt for a supermassive black cock

[Kaeralho]

saw 2 men sleeping roughly after 14:00

[3877michael]

@SilentDarkness2332  ;- }

[SilentDarkness2332]

@3877michael stinky :D

[3877michael]

@SkunkHunt You are cruel. You know scientist get aroused by their ideas. Then they do their business. Way take this away from them. Black Hole porn is a valid human obsession. Most science has the same obsession with unknowable lust. Like a cult or religion let them have their release! Jissum is jussum Let it go. Unless you get off on always being right, then go for it.

[3877michael]

My ex- girl friend had a supermassive black hole.  Hard to get away from.