The Space Show Presents Hotel Mars with Dr. Pieter van Dokkum of Yale regarding "runaway blackholes."

John Batchelor and I welcomed Dr. Peter van Dokkum of Yale to define and discuss runaway black holes which are supermassive objects expelled from galaxies after massive collisions. These objects move at 1,000 kilometers per second, escaping their host galaxies to roam through intergalactic space. Astronomers first detected a runaway black hole via a shock front and a wake of 100 million newborn stars. This stellar trail traces the black hole’s path as it travels through intergalactic gas per the description used by John Batchelor for this Hotel Mars program. Special thanks to our sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Helix Space in Luxembourg , Celestis Memorial Spaceflights , Astrox Corporation , Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University , The Space Settlement Progress Blog by John Jossy , The Atlantis Project , and Artless Entertainment Our Toll Free Line for Live Broadcasts: 1-866-687-7223 (Not in service at this time) For real time program participation , email Dr. Space at: drspace@thespaceshow.com for instructions and access. The Space Show is a non-profit 501C3 through its parent, One Giant Leap Foundation, Inc. To donate via Pay Pal, use: To donate with Zelle, use the email address: david@onegiantleapfoundation.org . If you prefer donating with a check, please make the check payable to One Giant Leap Foundation and mail to: One Giant Leap Foundation, 11035 Lavender Hill Drive Ste. 160-306 Las Vegas, NV 89135 Upcoming Programs: Upcoming Shows Broadcast 4518: Zoom: John Hunt | Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 700PM PT Guests: John Hunt Zoom: John Hunt is back with his UAP update with lots of new information and actions. Broadcast 4519: Hotel mars with Rahil Makadia | Wednesday 18 Mar 2026 930AM PT Guests: John Batchelor , Dr. David Livingston , Rahil Makadia Hotel Mars: Updates on the DART Mission. Don’t miss this segment! Friday, March 20: No program but check Upcoming Show Menu for possible last minute changes | Friday 20 Mar 2026 930AM PT Guests: Dr. David Livingston Friday, March 20: No program but check Upcoming Show Menu for possible last minute changes Broadcast 4520: Zoom: Space Show AI User Program | Sunday 22 Mar 2026 1200PM PT Guests: Dr. David Livingston Zoom: By demand this is the program with Space Show Advisors & guests describing their AI usage, how and why. Space Show weekly schedule pending. See Upcoming Show Menu on the right side of our home page, . The weekly newsletter will be posted on Substack when completed. Hotel Mars, John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Dr. Pieter van Dokkum, runaway black holes, supermassive objects, ejected from galaxies, travel at very high speeds and more Get full access to The Space Show-One Giant Leap Foundation at doctorspace.substack.com/

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