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Gravitational waves: Listening to the heartbeat of space-time
Predicted by Einstein and dismissed as undetectable, gravitational waves were finally heard in 2016. Now, with observatories ...
Q&A: Astrophysicist explains how black hole mergers and quasars help detect gravitational wave networks
Gravitational waves stretch and squeeze the fabric of space and time itself. When space/time is squeezed, pulsar pulses ...
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Black Hole Moon: Rogue Planets With Weird Signatures Could Be A Sign Of Advanced Alien Life
"We would need to consider the possibility that the source was created (or trapped as a primordial black hole) by a highly advanced technological civilization," Harvard's Avi Loeb writes.
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'This is the holy grail of theoretical physics.' Is the key to quantum gravity hiding in this new way to make black holes?
"This work is a step toward understanding how quantum mechanics and gravity work together, a major unsolved problem in ...
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How Black Hole Observations Were Turned Into Sound
Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of the Perseus galaxy cluster's black hole and M87's jet have been turned into sound ...
NASA’s Chandra Reveals Stunning Multi-Wavelength Image of Andromeda Galaxy
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory provides a new look at the Andromeda galaxy in this multi-wavelength image that includes ...
Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the universe. But phones and Wi-Fi are blocking the view
The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...
Black Hole Sounds - Chandra X-Ray Observatory Data Sonified
Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of the Perseus galaxy cluster black hole and M87's jet have been turned into sound by ...