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NASA’s NuSTAR Mission has been Studying the X-Ray Universe for 10 Years
Pasadena, CA – NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) is turning 10. Launched on June 13th, 2012, this space telescope detects
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American Astronomical Society honors seven MIT affiliates with 2022 awards, prizes
Seven MIT community members have been honored with 2022 American Astronomical Society (AAS) prizes and awards. Those awarded include two assistant
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American Astronomical Society honors seven MIT affiliates with 2022 awards, prizes
Seven MIT community members have been honored with 2022 American Astronomical Society (AAS) prizes and awards. Those awarded include two assistant
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Feast your eyes on the first image of the black hole at the center of our Milky Way
Enlarge / This is the first image of Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. It’s the first direct visual evidence of
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Astronomers snap first-ever image of supermassive black hole Sagitarrius A*
Black holes are invisible by nature. Their pull is inescapable, forever trapping any light that falls into their gravitational abyss. But just beyond
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Astronomers snap first-ever image of supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*
Black holes are invisible by nature. Their pull is inescapable, forever trapping any light that falls into their gravitational abyss. But just beyond
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Astronomers snap first-ever image of supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*
Black holes are invisible by nature. Their pull is inescapable, forever trapping any light that falls into their gravitational abyss. But just beyond
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Search reveals eight new sources of black hole echoes
Scattered across our Milky Way galaxy are tens of millions of black holes — immensely strong gravitational wells of spacetime, from which infalling
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Physicists embark on a hunt for a long-sought quantum glow
For “Star Wars” fans, the streaking stars seen from the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon as it jumps to hyperspace is a canonical image. But what
One Second After the Big Bang -Did a Violent Phase Transition in the Dark Universe Create Supermassive Black Holes?
Such a phase transition would be a dramatic event, even for something as spectacular as the universe. Could the formation of supermassive black
One Second After the Big Bang -Did a Violent Phase Transition in the Dark Universe Create Supermassive Black Holes?
Such a phase transition would be a dramatic event, even for something as spectacular as the universe. Could the formation of supermassive black
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Stephen Hawking death anniversary: Here are some of his groundbreaking theories
FP TrendingMar 12, 2022 07:39:32 ISTBritish physicist Stephen Hawking passed away on this day, 14 March, in the year 2018. His death at the age of 76
“The Monster’s Ball” –Swarm of Black Holes Dance Around a Supermassive Object
How and where in our universe do such black holes form and merge? Does it happen when nearby stars collapse and both turn into black holes, is it
“The Monster’s Ball” –Swarm of Black Holes Dance Around a Supermassive Object
How and where in our universe do such black holes form and merge? Does it happen when nearby stars collapse and both turn into black holes, is it
“The Monster’s Ball” –Swarm of Black Holes Dance Around a Supermassive Object
How and where in our universe do such black holes form and merge? Does it happen when nearby stars collapse and both turn into black holes, is it