FortwoyearsBBCcamerashavefollowed,DrSheperdDoelemanoftheSmithsonianAstrophysicalObservatoryandtheworkoftheEventHorizonTelescopeprojectteam,acollectiveofthetopscientificmindsfromaroundtheworld.Theprojectcombinesradioobservatoriesandtelescopefacilitiesfromaroundtheworldtomakeupavirtualtelescopewithadiameterspanningtheentireplanet.Thismega-telescope’sultimatemissionistocapturethefirstimageeverofablackhole.Althoughtheconceptofblackholeshasbeenlongassumedtobefact,theEventHorizonTelescope’ssuccesswoulddefinitivelyprovetheexistenceofthisscientificphenomenaforthefirsttime–andprovideclearvisualevidence. Theprogrammebringsviewersintothelaboratories,behindthecomputerscreensandbesidethetelescopesofwhatmayprovetobeoneofthegreatastrophysicalachievementsinhumanhistory.
展开
评论
