Week 9: Space and Art (Black Holes)
This week's topic was one that I very closely connected with given my passion for astrophysics. I enjoyed learning about the history of outer space beginning from the Copernican heliocentric model and moving onto the realm of space exploration (Vesna, 2023). One of the most interesting topics in outer space which has mostly been an artistic rendering is that of the black hole. The history of black holes is a fascinating journey that spans centuries of scientific exploration and discovery. It began with the groundbreaking work of the great physicist and mathematician, Sir Isaac Newton, who laid the foundation for understanding gravity in the 17th century. However, it wasn't until the early 20th century that the concept of black holes started to take shape. Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, published in 1915, provided the framework for understanding the extreme gravitational forces that could lead to the formation of black holes (Crothers, 2006). In more recen...
