Making the impossible possibleHeino Falcke is an internationally acclaimed astrophysicist, talk show guest and sought-after speaker on the search for black holes and the Big Bang. Together with the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, he achieved a global sensation: the publication of the first image of a black hole. Heino Falcke is a professor at Radboud University in Nijmegen, a visiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn and is currently building a radio telescope on the Gamsberg in Namibia. For a long time, he was closest to the sky in his microlight aircraft, until the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after him: (12654) Heinofalcke. Since then, it has been cruising through the solar system on a very eccentric orbit. In his lectures, he shows in an impressive way what it means to go beyond mental limits, to believe in something bigger than we humans can imagine - and that it takes global teamwork to make bold dreams come true. Heino Falcke tells gripping and vivid stories about the great mysteries of space and takes his audience on an inspiring journey to the limits of space and time. He is a pioneer in his field, also from a technical point of view, and can tell an inspiring story about what it means to make the impossible possible.
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Making the impossible possibleHeino Falcke is an internationally acclaimed astrophysicist, talk show guest and sought-after speaker on the search for black holes and the Big Bang. Together with the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, he achieved a global sensation: the publication of the first image of a black hole. Heino Falcke is a professor at Radboud University in Nijmegen, a visiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn and is currently building a radio telescope on the Gamsberg in Namibia. For a long time, he was closest to the sky in his microlight aircraft, until the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid after him: (12654) Heinofalcke. Since then, it has been cruising through the solar system on a very eccentric orbit. In his lectures, he shows in an impressive way what it means to go beyond mental limits, to believe in something bigger than we humans can imagine - and that it takes global teamwork to make bold dreams come true. Heino Falcke tells gripping and vivid stories about the great mysteries of space and takes his audience on an inspiring journey to the limits of space and time. He is a pioneer in his field, also from a technical point of view, and can tell an inspiring story about what it means to make the impossible possible.
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How the first image of a black hole was taken
The fascination of space - A journey to the end of space and time!
The first image of a black hole -
Light in the dark, black holes, the universe and us
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“Heino Falcke is conducting groundbreaking research into the most mysterious phenomenon in the universe and at the boundaries of space and time.”
From the jury statement for the Spinoza Prize
“For me, Heino Falcke is the Man of the Year 2019, and the photo he and his team took of the black hole in the M87 galaxy has long since become an iconic image. Falcke is not only a fantastic scientist, but also a gifted storyteller.”
Jim Jansen, Editor-in-Chief of New Scientist NL
“Falcke has the ability to communicate in a way that is rarely given to highly specialized scientists: he can explain Einstein's theory of relativity in a way that students can understand. When he talks about black holes (...), his enthusiasm for the subject has the effect of a black hole that draws the listener's attention.”
Jörg Römer, Der Spiegel
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