Lecture: Supermassive Black Holes

Supermassive black holes are the largest black holes in the universe. In mass, they vary from a million to ten billion times heavier than our sun. Elena Maria Rossi develops theoretical and computer models that make the best use of (soon to be) available data, in order to gain deeper insights into the origins and developments of supermassive black holes. Rossi is actively involved in the ESA mission LISA: the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, which will help detect low frequencies of gravitational waves. These gravitational waves will offer a more comprehensive understanding of how the first black holes in the Universe formed. Join us in Lipsius 019 for a dive into the depths of astrophysics, and follow Elena Maria Rossi on her quest to unravel the mysteries of supermassive black holes!