# October 2024 News

**Source**: https://astronomy.yale.edu/news/2024-10
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### [NASA astrophysicist opened inaugural Tinsley Workshop](https://astronomy.yale.edu/news/nasa-astrophysicist-opened-inaugural-tinsley-workshop)

Sun, 10/27/2024

Julia Levy writes about the the inaugural Tinsley Workshop’s Keynote Public Talk featuring Dr. Jane Rigby, an astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

### [Discoveries and debates surrounding the formation of the first black holes in the Universe](https://astronomy.yale.edu/news/discoveries-and-debates-surrounding-formation-first-black-holes-universe)

Thu, 10/24/2024

Discoveries and debates surrounding the formation of the first black holes in the Universe from a recent KITP conference discuss the work of astrophysicist Priyamvada...

### [3-2-1 liftoff! ‘Rocket Science for Everyone’ soars at Yale Online](https://astronomy.yale.edu/news/3-2-1-liftoff-rocket-science-everyone-soars-yale-online)

Wed, 10/09/2024

Astrophysicist Marla Geha’s new Yale Online course about rocket science is, ahem, skyrocketing in popularity.
Yale astrophysicist Marla Geha was visiting U.S. Space Command...