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Einstein Was Right… Again! Successful Test of General Relativity Near a Supermassive Black Hole

30 Jul , 2018 by Matt Williams

For the first time in history, Einstein’s theory of General Relativity was confirmed by observing a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy

Thanks to a Gravitational Lens, Astronomers Can See an Individual Star 9 Billion Light-Years Away

26 Jun , 2018 by Matt Williams

In a recent study, a team of international astronomers used the gravitational lensing technique to study the most distant individual star ever observed.

If There is a Multiverse, Can There be Life There Too?

15 May , 2018 by Matt Williams

In a series of new studies, an international team of researchers found that if we live in a multiverse, it is likely to be as habitable as our own.

Here’s Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory About the Big Bang

4 May , 2018 by Matt Williams

Stephen Hawking’s final theory, which was recently published, offers an new take on the Big Bang Theory that could revolutionize the way we think of the Universe

Dense Star Clusters Could be the Places Where Black Hole Mergers are Common

12 Apr , 2018 by Matt Williams

According to a new study by an international team of astronomers, black hole mergers are common in globular star clusters

Astronomers Figure Out How Black Holes Can Blast Out Relativistic Jets of Material Across Light Years of Space

12 Jan , 2018 by Matt Williams

Thanks to a recent study by an international team of researchers, scientists now know why rapidly-spinning black holes blast out jets of charged particles.

What is the Gravitational Microlensing Method?

2 Jan , 2018 by Matt Williams

The Gravitational Microlensing method relies on rare events (one star passing in front of another) to focus light and search for exoplanets.

LIGO Scientists who Detected Gravitational Waves Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

4 Oct , 2017 by Matt Williams

For their immeasurable contributions to the discovery of gravitational waves, Caltech professors Kip S. Thorne and Barry C. Barish, and MIT professor emeritus Rainer Weiss, were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics.

In February 2016, LIGO detected gravity waves for the first time. As this artist's illustration depicts, the gravitational waves were created by merging black holes. The third detection just announced was also created when two black holes merged. Credit: LIGO/A. Simonnet.

LIGO and Virgo Observatories Detect Black Holes Colliding

28 Sep , 2017 by Matt Williams

The Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors recently made the first simultaneous detection of gravitational waves, ushering in a new era of research.

Gravitational Waves will let us see Inside Stars as Supernovae Happen

11 Sep , 2017 by Matt Williams

A new study by an international team of astrophysicists has demonstrated that gravitational waves could be detected coming from exploding stars

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