PULLMAN, Wash., Aug. 13 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
The latest episode of theAsk Dr. Universe podcasttakes listeners into the mysterious world of black holes with Washington State University astrophysicist Vivienne Baldassare. In the episode, Baldassare explains what black holes are, how they grow, and why even light cannot escape them.
Listeners learn how astronomers study objects they cannot see directly by looking for their influence on nearby gas and stars. Baldassare describes her search for relatively small supermassive black holes and how subtle changes in light can reveal gas swirling around and feeding a black hole.
The episode also explores Baldassare's career as a scientist, including her ...