http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blackhole/

Tuesday, September 23 at 8 p.m.


Astronomers are closing in on the proof they've sought for years
that one of the most destructive objects in the universe--a
supermassive black hole--lurks at the center of our own galaxy.
Could it flare up and consume our entire galactic neighborhood? Join
NOVA on a mind-bending investigation into one of the most bizarre
corners of cosmological science: black hole research. From event
horizon to singularity, the elusive secrets of supermassive black
holes are revealed through stunning computer-generated imagery,
including an extraordinary simulation of what it might look like to
fall into the belly of such an all-devouring beast.

Here's what you'll find on the companion Web site:

        Inside an Enigma
        http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blackhole/enigma.html
        Explore the oddities of black holes in this interview with
        NASA's Steve Ritz.

        Black Holes Explained
        http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blackhole/explained.html
        Listen in as top physicists take on the challenge.

        Galactic Explorer
        http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blackhole/expo-flash.html
        Astronomer Andrea Ghez talks of her huge discovery and her life.
        Hear audio highlights or go to the full interview.

        Birth of a Black Hole
        http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blackhole/form.html
        In this slide show, see how a dying star is reborn as a black
        hole.

        Tiny Black Holes
        http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blackhole/tiny.html
        Miniature black holes might be all around us, even passing
        through Earth.