SkyNews Magazine issue with article announcing upcoming observation of black holes by the Event Horizon Telescope

SkyNews Magazine issue with article announcing upcoming observation of black holes by the Event Horizon Telescope SkyNews Magazine issue with article announcing upcoming observation of black holes by the Event Horizon Telescope SkyNews Magazine issue with article announcing upcoming observation of black holes by the Event Horizon Telescope

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SkyNews: The Canadian Magazine of Astronomy and Star Gazing: Heart of Darkness: zeroing in on the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. July/August 2016, Volume XXII/Issue 2.

While many journals and magazines from 2015 onwards were transient items, this particular one contains an article announcing the upcoming occurrence one of the last spectacular astronomical observations during Stephen Hawking's lifetime: the observations in April 2017 by the Event Horizon Telescope which, years later led to the first direct images of black holes.

Most of the journals and magazines in Stephen Hawking's office were transient items, which would have entered upon publication, and gradually circulated out in a relatively short time frame. The vast majority of such items in the office date from the last years of Stephen's life, from 2015 onwards, and haphazardly reflect on subscriptions, affiliations and societies where he happened to be most active at that moment in time.

Details

Category:
Stephen Hawking Office
Collection:
Stephen Hawking’s Office
Object Number:
2021-561/277
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 277 mm x 207 mm x 4 mm, .165 kg
overall (inserted card folded): 90 mm x 140 mm .00421 kg
overall (inserted card unfolded: 179 mm x 140 mm
type:
magazine - periodical
credit:
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021