Light in the Darkness: Black Holes, the Universe, and Us

In April, 2018 a huge astronomical milestone was achieved: a scientist captured the first ever photograph of a black hole. That scientist, Heino Falcke, tells the story of how he got the photo, and also how he came to it and what it means to him—and humanity. His background as an ordained minister led him to take this quest and discovery in a spiritual light, and the result is both empirical and profound. Black holes, which develop in space after the death of a star, are a source of awe and fear, he argues, and an opportunity to contemplate the divine. 

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