Kilonova afterglow potentially spotted for first time
For the first time, Northwestern University-led astronomers may have detected an afterglow from a kilonova.
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Colossal black holes locked in dance at heart of galaxy
Locked in an epic cosmic waltz 9 billion light years away, two supermassive black holes appear to be orbiting around each other every two years. The two giant bodies each have masses that are hundreds of millions of times ...
Astronomy
Feb 23, 2022
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Theory shows baryogenesis requirement could drive the contribution of primordial black holes to dark matter
While many studies have hinted at the existence of dark matter, a material that does not absorb, reflect or emit light, this elusive substance has not been directly observed so far. Over the past few decades, many teams worldwide ...
Study describes challenges and opportunities for detection of high-frequency gravitational waves
Electromagnetic (EM) waves and gravitational waves are the only available means to study the Universe on a large scale. For millennia, only the former could be used, in naked-eye astronomical observations by the ancients ...
General Physics
Feb 10, 2022
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Future gravitational wave detector in space could uncover secrets of the universe
New research has shown that future gravitational wave detections from space will be capable of finding new fundamental fields and potentially shed new light on unexplained aspects of the Universe.
Astronomy
Feb 10, 2022
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Assessing and optimizing the quality of sensor networks
Rather than using a single, centralized sensor to gather data, many experiments deploy multiple sensors in complex networks. This offers numerous advantages: including higher sensitivities and resolutions in experimental ...
General Physics
Feb 2, 2022
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Binary black hole spin behavior revealed using novel techniques
Research done at Cornell University has uncovered from gravitation wave data the first potential signs of spin-orbit resonances in binary black holes, a step toward understanding the mechanisms of supernovas and other big ...
Astronomy
Jan 26, 2022
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International collaboration offers new evidence of a gravitational wave background
The results of a comprehensive search for a background of ultra-low frequency gravitational waves has been announced by an international team of astronomers including scientists from the Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy ...
Astronomy
Jan 12, 2022
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Breakthrough in the nonlinear generation of primordial gravitational waves
In a Physics Review Letters paper published on Dec 15th, an international research team, led by Cai Yifu, professor of the University of Science and Technology of China, and his collaborators discovered the hypothetical possibility ...
General Physics
Jan 3, 2022
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Hubble lends a helping hand
Far above rain clouds, light pollution, and atmospheric distortion, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has a clear view of the universe. It has shown us distant galaxies, tracked interstellar objects as they soar through our solar ...
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