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‘Very massive stars’ shed enormous mass before collapsing into black holes: Study
A team of scientists has developed a new model for ‘very massive stars’ and their impact on the formation of black holes.
Scientists Found a Cosmic Loophole that Shatters Our Concept of Gravity—And May Mean Our Universe Is an Illusion
Some physicists think our reality is a kind of cosmic hologram, with space, time, and gravity as manifestations of a ...
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Very massive stars vomit vast amounts of matter before collapsing into black holes
Very massive stars are cosmic "rock stars" that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their place. During this ...
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 Bounces, Cosmic Cycles, and the Next Generation of Universe-Testing Missions
The Big Bang model begins with a point of infinite density where the laws of physics break down. This is a deep theoretical problem that suggests the beginning of the Universe is not fully understood, ...
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Scientists Look To Black Holes To Study The Universe. But Phone And Wi-Fi Satellites Are Blocking The View
These black holes are the most distant and stable objects we know. Using a technique called very long baseline interferometry ...
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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 ...
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 ...