Creation Station

Super Massive Black Hole

International Astronomy Day 2021

On Tuesday, May 11th at 7:30pm EDT, the National RASC and CASCA (Canadian Astronomical Society) present the 2021 Helen Sawyer Hogg Prize Lecture by Dr. Andrea Ghez, the 2020 Nobel Prize Winner. This annual lecture, in recognition of the sustained and diverse contributions of Helen Sawyer Hogg to public appreciation of the universe around us, will present Dr. Ghez’s contributions to the discovery of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy. This free public event will be streamed live on the RASC National YouTube Channel, followed by a moderated Q&A. https://www.youtube.com/user/RASCANADA