UCLA Galactic Center Group

Education & Outreach

Introduction

Journey to the Center of the Milky Way, by Dr. Angelle Tanner
This article introduces the center of our Galaxy by zooming in slowly from what we see in the night sky with our eyes to what we see with the best telescopes in the world.

Presentations/Interviews

Monster of the Milky Way
A NOVA production that explores the question of whether a supermassive black hole lurks at the center of our galaxy
An Absolute Revolution
An article on the role that Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics has played in research on the center of our Galaxy. Published in Keck Observatory's e-magazine Cosmic Matters

Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of our Galaxy
Podcast from Australian Broadcasting Corp's Science Show (2006 June 17)
Unveiling a Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
Streaming video program produced by University of California Television (2003)
Galactic Center Slide Show, Powerpoint by Jessica Lu
This Powerpoint slide show was originally written for the UCLA Planetarium. The show is for viewers of all ages and is a pictoral journey into the center of our galaxy. It also explores the nature of the supermassive black hole. Notes explaining each slide acccompany the presentation. -- Best viewed in Slide Show mode

COSMUS 3D Interactive Animation of the stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Our collaboration with the Cosmus group is an effort to make current science available to the public for classroom use or for planetarium and museum settings.

In Progress

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Education & Outreach Introduction Journey to the Center of the Milky Way, by Dr. Angelle Tanner This article introduces the center of our Galaxy by zooming in slowly from what we see in the night sky with our eyes to what we see with the best telescopes in the world. Presentations/Interviews Monster of the Milky Way A NOVA production that explores the question of whether a supermassive black hole lurks at the center of our galaxy An Absolute Revolution An article on the role that Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics has played in research on the center of our Galaxy. Published in Keck Observatory's e-magazine Cosmic Matters Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of our Galaxy Podcast from Australian Broadcasting Corp's Science Show (2006 June 17) Unveiling a Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way Streaming video program produced by University of California Television (2003) Galactic Center Slide Show, Powerpoint by Jessica Lu This Powerpoint slide show was originally written for the UCLA Planetarium. The show is for viewers of all ages and is a pictoral journey into the center of our galaxy. It also explores the nature of the supermassive black hole. Notes explaining each slide acccompany the presentation. -- Best viewed in Slide Show mode COSMUS 3D Interactive Animation of the stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Our collaboration with the Cosmus group is an effort to make current science available to the public for classroom use or for planetarium and museum settings. In Progress