Professor Stephen Eikenberry Interviewed on NPR’s Space Exploration Podcast
Black hole “heartbeats” discussed on “Are We There Yet?”
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The research into black holes has delivered some rather “spooky” revelations.
That’s what CREOL Professor Stephen Eikenberry discussed on a Halloween-themed episode of NPR/Central Florida Public Media’s “Are We There Yet”? podcast. As he explains, black holes have quasi-regular “heartbeat” pulses that can be detected via X-rays.
Eikenberry’s research group focuses on studying black holes, neutron stars, Dark Energy, and extrasolar planets. He also specializes in building astronomical instruments to observe them.
You can listen to the podcast here.