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[Interview] Event Horizon Telescope. But 10 Times Better


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

    👉 Far infrared interferometer:
    https://youtu.be/3N03G9WbYqo
    👉 Giant space interferometers
    https://www.youtube.com/live/RSPpakbgUS0?si=zi9XTHXS-7ur0q9v

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