Gravitational Waves
Gravitational Waves Near a Neutron Star Could Generate Photons
In addition to their intense magnetic fields and copious output of x-ray radiation, neutron stars might have one more trick…
A Black Hole can Tear a Neutron Star Apart in Less Than 2 Seconds
An international team has simulated what happens when a black hole and neutron star merge, and the results were pretty
Gamma ray Telescopes Might be Able to Detect the Gravitational Waves Caused by Merging Supermassive Black Holes
Gamma rays could be the new source for observing gravitational waves, according to a recent release from the Max Planck…
The Expanding Debris Cloud From the Kilonova Tells the Story of What Happens When Neutron Stars Collide
When two neutron stars collide, it creates a kilonova. The event causes both gravitational waves and emissions of electromagnetic energy.…
A Highly Eccentric Black Hole Merger Detected for the First Time
Recent research into a gravitational wave event has revealed new insights into black hole mergers, cosmic expansion, and the growth…
Binary Black Holes can Unlock Another of Einstein’s Predictions
Gravitational waves from merging black holes can tell us more about a gravitational dance known as spin-orbit resonance.
What is Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?
More than a century after he first proposed it, Einstein's Theory of Relativity is still foundational to our understanding of…
Astronomers Might Have Detected the Background Gravitational Waves of the Universe
A new data release from a gravitational wave consortium has revealed indications of the long sough-after gravitational wave background (GWB).
Twin Stars Prove Einstein at Least 99.99% Right
A 16-year study by an international team of astronomers has confirmed Einstein's Theory of General Relativity and witnessed some predicted…
Gravitational Waves Could Explain why There’s More Matter Than Antimatter in the Universe
One of the questions underpinning both philosophy and science is “why are we here”? Ask an astrophysicist, and they might…