The year the universe opened up
Breaking screens and box office records
The sound of 2019
Words and physical wonders
YOUR GOAL
Master of Remembering 2019: the year of black holes and bedroom pop
schopenhauer First Black Hole Photo
M87's ring / Glowing orange gold / See the unseeable!
schopenhauer Youth-led climate protests swept the globe, inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
schopenhauer China's Chang'e 4 mission made history by landing on the Moon's far side.
schopenhauer Match 2019's movies, music, and news to discover the cultural moments that shaped the year.
Black hole data: The first black hole image required 4.5 petabytes of data, which was so massive it had to be physically shipped on hard drives.
A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape. In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope captured the first-ever image of one in Messier 87.
What is the name of the relay satellite China launched to communicate with the Chang'e 4 lander on the far side of the Moon?
What galaxy contains the supermassive black hole photographed by the Event Horizon Telescope in April 2019?
Which Chinese spacecraft made the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the Moon in January 2019?
Which historic artifact was successfully rescued from the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire in April 2019?
In September 2019, how many estimated millions of people participated globally in the youth-led Global Climate Strike?
Which iconic Paris cathedral suffered a devastating fire in April 2019 that destroyed its spire and wooden roof?
Which teenage climate activist was named Time Magazine's youngest-ever Person of the Year in December 2019?
How many radio telescopes around the globe were linked together to create the Event Horizon Telescope network?