Next on NOVA: "Monster of the Milky Way"

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

Tuesday, September 23 at 8 p.m.

(Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.
Broadcast in high definition where available.)

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.

Catalogue of the Cosmos
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blackhole/cosmos.html
Examine some of the universe's weirdest entities.

Also, Links & Books, the Teacher's Guide, the program transcript,
and more:

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